AI-Media

TV stations, sports broadcasters, and large events that need live captions on air.

AI-Media owns the LEXI engine and a fleet of hardware encoders that pipe live captions into SDI and IP video feeds. It's the dominant choice for FCC-regulated live broadcast captioning. The pure-software API has improved but the real value is the broadcast-grade pipeline.

AI-Media's domain is live broadcast, where caption drop-outs are FCC-reportable events and a missing caption frame can trigger compliance reviews. The LEXI engine combined with the company's hardware encoders forms a pipeline trusted by major US TV networks, sports broadcasters, and large venues for live event captioning. The LEXI 3.0 engine has caught up with cloud ASR on raw accuracy, and the hardware integration with SDI, IP, and broadcast workflows is the layer no general-purpose cloud ASR can match. For podcasters this is the wrong tool. AI-Media's customer base is broadcasters, conference venues, and live event organisers who need captions that show up on air or on venue displays without dropouts or latency spikes. The 24/7 monitored caption operations centre means if something fails at 2am during a live broadcast, there are humans watching the feed who can intervene. That's expensive operationally and priced accordingly. Pricing is on application, with hardware purchases for encoders plus per-hour LEXI fees. The conversation starts with a sales engineer rather than a self-serve signup. For podcast post-production captioning, use Otter, AssemblyAI, or VEED. For live broadcast captioning in a regulated environment, AI-Media is the default. For podcast post-production captioning, use Otter, AssemblyAI, or VEED instead. For live broadcast captioning in a regulated environment, AI-Media is the default.