AI‑Media Teams Up with AVE for AI-Powered Live Event Captioning in Australia
In a game-changing move for Australia’s live events industry, AI‑Media has announced Audio Visual Events (AVE) as its exclusive rental partner nationwide. This partnership is set to provide event organizers with advanced accessibility solutions, leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver real-time captions and translations during live events.
A Strategic Alliance for Accessibility
Through this exclusive partnership, AVE will supply audio-visual equipment on a rental basis, fully pre-configured for seamless integration with AI‑Media’s LEXI platform. Event organizers can now access professional AV gear—including displays, racks, and integration systems—ready to support AI-powered live captioning and translation.
At the core of this collaboration is the LEXI suite, a complete hardware and software ecosystem for live events. Key components include:
- LEXI Text – provides real-time captions.
- LEXI Translate – enables live translations for multilingual audiences.
- LEXI Viewer – displays captions or translated text on LED walls, projection screens, or digital displays, enhancing audience engagement and accessibility.
What makes this partnership particularly impactful is the rental model. Instead of investing heavily in specialized equipment, organizers can rent on a per-event basis, making high-quality accessibility solutions available for events of all sizes and frequencies.
Meeting the Growing Demand for Inclusive Events
This partnership arrives at a time when Australia’s live events sector is booming. Both in-person and hybrid events are experiencing strong growth, and expectations around accessibility, language inclusivity, and audience engagement are higher than ever. AI‑Media and AVE are offering scalable, AI-driven solutions to meet this rising demand.
AI-powered captioning significantly reduces the latency typically associated with human captioners. This means broadcast-quality captions and translations are now achievable for conferences, corporate meetings, festivals, and other live events—without breaking the budget.
Multilingual captions allow organizers to connect with diverse audiences. Events with international attendees or participants speaking different languages can now provide a truly inclusive experience.
Benefits of the Partnership
- Ease of Setup: AVE’s equipment is pre-configured for LEXI deployment, minimizing technical challenges.
- Flexibility and Cost-Efficiency: The rental model eliminates the need for purchasing specialized hardware, offering a pay-per-event solution.
- High-Quality Captions and Translation: Powered by LEXI Text and LEXI Translate, supported by LEXI Viewer for real-time, synchronized captions and translations.
- Broad Applicability: Perfect for hybrid conferences, festivals, corporate events, and educational seminars.
- Scalability: Designed to grow with Australia’s expanding live events market, meeting increasing accessibility needs.
Industry Reactions
Tony Abrahams, CEO of AI‑Media, said the partnership will “make it significantly easier for event professionals to deliver accessible, multilingual, high-engagement experiences.”
Paul Keating, Head of Sales & Marketing at AVE, added that combining AVE’s production expertise with AI‑Media’s technology offers a simpler, smarter way to integrate accessibility into live events.
For organizers of corporate conferences, government events, educational seminars, cultural festivals, or international gatherings, this collaboration makes accessibility a practical, mainstream solution, rather than an optional add-on.
Implications for the Future of Live Events
The AI‑Media and AVE partnership reflects a growing trend in the live events industry: increased demand for flexibility, multilingual support, and real-time accessibility. AI-powered solutions like LEXI, paired with a rental delivery model, are poised to become the standard.
The rental approach democratizes access to professional-grade captioning and translation, making high-quality accessibility feasible for smaller conferences and occasional events.
For larger, recurring events, the combination of AI-Media’s technology and AVE’s expertise ensures scalable, reliable performance. As the live events market continues to grow, this partnership could set a benchmark for accessibility standards in Australia and beyond.
Conclusion
The collaboration between AI‑Media and AVE marks a significant milestone in live events production. By combining AI-powered captioning and translation with a flexible rental model, organizers can now deliver inclusive, engaging experiences without technical or financial barriers.
As live events diversify—from corporate meetings to international festivals—this partnership is poised to redefine accessibility, audience engagement, and global reach in the live events industry.
