R&D

Roland Garros was in 2018 the opportunity for France Télévisions to conduct its first 8K trials. A laboratory open throughout the duration of the tournament, which gave a glimpse of tomorrow's TV, especially during the first live tests that took place at the end of the tournament. Feedback on the possibilities of this new technology

IA, 8K, 5G and VR, these innovations are in two characters, but they should not be relied upon. Their potential is rich and often complementary. At any rate, this is what France Télévisions is keen to demonstrate, on the occasion of the fortnight of Roland-Garros 2018 on the terrace of the Media-TV Zone, by offering visitors the possibility of contemplating 8K images, chatting with a voice assistant or living a new RV experience, while witnessing the first steps of 5G.

For the Pyeongchang Olympics, France Télévisions is offering a new service boosted by artificial intelligence. This service, called LiA, provides 24-hour, real-time access to most of the competition data. You can share with our teams your comments and feedback on the use of this sports voice assistant. To do so, just answer the few questions below.

In recent months, we have seen the appearance on the market of what are known as "voice assistants", also known as "bots" or "conversational interfaces", which can take various forms. Integrated in connected speakers, in our smartphones or via a web browser or mobile application, they allow us to interact with artificial intelligence, generally in the cloud, with the most natural of interfaces: our voice.

2017 was the year of the voice. More and more objects of our daily life integrate a voice assistant, from smartphones to thermostats, TVs, and soon fridges, washing machines or locks. After the keyboard, the mouse and the touch screen, the voice will be the next revolution in the home. Feedback on LIA, France Télévisions' voice assistant project.

We can be passionate or totally indifferent to the progress of digital technologies, but when one of them, 5G, threatens to disrupt our daily lives, it is essential to take an interest and prepare for it.

France Télévisions has been exploring the possibilities offered by new immersive media for several years, with a major live premiere offered to the public in 2015 and an improvement in quality in 2016. This new type of media unveils many challenges, both artistic and editorial as well as purely technical.