Vizrt shows how live video can be produced anywhere, without complex studio setups
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April 20, 2026 1:40 PM
A camera filming a still life on a table. PHOTO: UNSPLASH
Vizrt, a media technology company, has introduced a new AI-powered tool to simplify the creation of virtual scenes in live production. Its latest release, the AI Keyer, is built around a simple idea: remove the need for green screens and make virtual production possible in almost any environment.
Traditionally, creating virtual backgrounds or augmented reality (AR) scenes requires controlled studio setups, green screens, precise lighting and skilled operators. That makes high-end visual production expensive and difficult to scale, especially for smaller teams or live, on-the-ground reporting.
The AI Keyer is designed to address that gap. It uses AI trained on real-world footage to identify people in a frame and separate them from the background in real time. This allows production teams to replace backgrounds, insert AR graphics or place presenters into virtual environments—whether they are indoors, outdoors or on location.
"Creating XR environments typically demands large infrastructure investments and requires specialized skills for daily operations. The Vizrt AI Keyer removes all these constraints, so high-quality virtual scenes and AR graphics become a reality for live productions of every size", says Edouard Griveaud, Senior Product Manager at Vizrt.
In practical terms, this means a presenter can appear in a different location without moving, a remote speaker can be placed inside a virtual event space or branded graphics can be added to live interviews without a complex setup. The system works without chroma keying, reducing both preparation time and production overhead.
This shift also reflects how the company is approaching AI more broadly. Instead of treating it as a background feature, Vizrt is positioning AI as a core part of the content creation and delivery process.
"AI is transforming the world, and the creative industries are no exception. At Vizrt, we have been on this journey for years, embedding intelligence into our solutions, empowering storytellers and delivering real, measurable impact for our customers", says Rohit Nagarajan, CEO of Vizrt. "That is not a vision for tomorrow. That is happening today. The Vizrt AI Keyer is the latest proof point of our relentless commitment to innovation. Putting breakthrough technology in the hands of every creative, at every level, everywhere in the world".
Beyond the product itself, the direction is clear. By removing the need for green screens and complex setups, tools like the AI Keyer make it easier to produce high-quality visual content in more flexible settings. The result is a production model that is less tied to physical studios and more adaptable to real-world environments, where content can be created and adjusted in real time.
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As global financial landscapes shift, Noah outlines a new AI-first approach to helping families protect and grow their wealth.
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January 8, 2026 6:31 PM
Noah’s Black Diamond Summit. PHOTO: ARK WEALTH
Noah Holdings, one of Asia’s leading wealth management firms serving global Chinese high-net-worth families, hosted its annual Black Diamond Summit in Macau from December 7–11. The city has become a significant gathering place for Noah’s community, where clients, partners, and experts converge each year to explore how global trends are transforming wealth and family life. This year’s theme, “AI Together, Co-Generating the Future”, set the tone for a conversation about how modern wealth management must adapt in an age defined by artificial intelligence.
More than 3,000 attendees joined discussions that connected technology, global mobility, and long-term family planning. The Summit built on earlier sessions held in Shanghai, creating a continuous dialogue around one central question: how can families prepare for a world that is becoming more digital, more complex and more interconnected?
A major moment came when Noah introduced “Noya”, its new AI Relationship Manager. Noya is now part of the upgraded iARK Hong Kong and Singapore apps. It is built to support licensed human advisors, not replace them. The goal is simple: combine human judgment with AI intelligence to help clients understand their wealth more clearly and manage it across borders. Noya offers real-time insights, deeper personalisation, cleaner access to global financial information, smoother coordination between regions, and end-to-end execution through Noah’s global booking centres.
The Summit’s tone shifted toward long-term thinking when Co-Founder and Chairwoman Norah Wang delivered her keynote, “From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Global Operating System for Wealth Management”. She reflected on twenty years of serving more than 400,000 clients and explained that families today face new pressures. As she put it, “The real pain point for Chinese families today is not investment performance, but navigating the growing complexities of a global lifestyle”. Her message was straightforward: wealth is no longer just about returns. It is about managing uncertainty in a world where technology, geopolitics, and mobility collide.
Wang described how two major shifts have shaped modern wealth—first the Internet Era, which changed how people built wealth, and now what she calls the AI Civilisation Era, which is changing how people must protect it. She outlined the forces that influence today’s decisions: geopolitical shifts, persistent inflation, the rising importance of security and supply-chain technologies, the spread of AI, and the need for stronger family governance across generations. Each of these factors adds complexity, and families need tools that help them see the bigger picture.
To respond to this reality, Noah presented its integrated global wealth infrastructure. It is built on three pillars:
Together, these pillars function as an AI-supported system designed to simplify global complexity and help families preserve long-term stability.
One of the most discussed conversations featured Noah’s CEO, Zander Yin, and Tony Shale, Co-Founder & Chairman of Asian Private Banker China. They spoke about how AI is transforming private banking in Asia. Their view was that wealth management is moving from a product-centred model to one led by insight, trust, and human-tech collaboration. AI may accelerate analysis, but human expertise will continue to guide judgment, relationships, and long-term strategy.
The closing message of the Summit centred on redefining what prosperity means in an AI-driven age. For Noah, wealth is no longer a destination. It is an ongoing journey through a world that is increasingly fast-moving and unpredictable. As Wang noted, “With AI reshaping the very foundations of civilisation, wealth and financial freedom represent not a static endpoint, but a continuous journey. Here, we find our purpose: to help global Chinese investors navigate an increasingly complex world and achieve true prosperity, supported by resilient wealth management infrastructure and deep human expertise”.
The Summit ended on that note—a reminder that the future of wealth is not only about financial assets, but about clarity, confidence and the ability to adapt as the world transforms.