{"id":196052,"date":"2025-11-17T22:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=196052"},"modified":"2025-11-19T01:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:18:44","slug":"ai-media-ave-announce-exclusive-partnership-power-accessibility-across-australias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/ai-media-ave-announce-exclusive-partnership-power-accessibility-across-australias\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-Media and AVE Announce Exclusive Partnership to Power Accessibility Across Australia\u2019s Live Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statement issued by the company (Announcement)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>AI-Media<\/strong>, a global leader in AI-powered live captioning and accessibility solutions, has appointed <strong>Audio Visual Events (AVE)<\/strong> as its <strong>exclusive rental partner<\/strong> for the live events market in <strong>Australia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This strategic partnership combines AI-Media\u2019s LEXI platform &#8211; a complete ecosystem of professional-grade hardware and SaaS solutions that deliver real-time, low-latency captioning and translation &#8211; with AVE\u2019s trusted dry-hire AV equipment and technical production expertise. The collaboration enables Australian event organisers to enhance accessibility, engagement, and compliance across live and hybrid events, while driving mutual growth for both organisations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Partnership Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this partnership, event planners and production teams can rent AVE\u2019s industry-standard AV gear &#8211; such as displays, racks, and integration systems &#8211; pre-configured for seamless deployment of <strong>AI-Media\u2019s LEXI platform<\/strong>, including the <strong>LEXI Viewer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The LEXI Viewer is AI-Media\u2019s purpose-built caption display hardware designed for professional live event environments. It connects directly with AI-Media\u2019s <strong>LEXI Text<\/strong> (AI-powered live captions) and <strong>LEXI Translate<\/strong> (real-time multilingual translation) services to deliver clear, synchronized captions and translations on LED walls, projection screens, and digital displays.<\/p>\n<p>This new rental model allows event producers to <strong>access advanced captioning and translation technology on a per-event basis<\/strong>, particularly in situations where event variability makes purchasing dedicated equipment less economical. It ensures accessibility can be easily added to any event &#8211; large or small &#8211; while complementing AI-Media\u2019s direct sales model for customers who require ongoing or integrated solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key strengths include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><strong>AVE\u2019s 20+ years<\/strong> of flawless event delivery across Australia, supporting venues, agencies, and major corporate events.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><strong>AI-Media\u2019s LEXI solution<\/strong>, combining enterprise-grade captioning hardware and AI-powered SaaS for unmatched reliability.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><strong>Combined:<\/strong> Stress-free, scalable captioning and translation for events ranging from conferences and corporate meetings to large-scale festivals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cBy teaming with AVE as our exclusive rental partner in Australia, we\u2019re making it significantly easier for event professionals to deliver accessible, multilingual, and high-engagement experiences,\u201d said <\/em><strong><em>Tony Abrahams, CEO of AI-Media<\/em><\/strong><em>. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re bringing a world-class captioning and translation solution to the Australian market.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Market Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s live events industry continues to expand as demand rebounds post-pandemic and accessibility expectations increase.<br \/>\nAccording to <strong>IMARC Group<\/strong><sup>i<\/sup>, the <strong>Australian event management market was valued at approximately AUD $25 billion in 2024<\/strong> and is projected to grow to <strong>AUD $70 billion by 2033<\/strong>, at a <strong>compound annual growth rate of 11.2%.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With accessibility and multilingual communication now central to audience engagement, corporate inclusion goals, and compliance standards, this partnership positions <strong>AVE and AI-Media<\/strong> to meet a critical and fast-growing need within the Australian live events market.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with AI-Media,\u201d said <\/em><strong><em>Paul Keating, Head of Sales &amp; Marketing<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em><strong><em>Audio Visual Events<\/em><\/strong><em>. \u201cAI-Media\u2019s LEXI platform represents the global benchmark for live captioning and translation. Combined with AVE\u2019s proven dry-hire expertise, we\u2019re giving event producers an easier, smarter way to integrate accessibility into their productions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Based in Australia? Interested in renting captioning and translation solutions? Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=k-gnYpLadj7tMWFcrvQTVLsvi-MeYL5lzMSVkEbkVBRg_P-UJgW6YT7vJWg8PJxQcsco1JRxKmqx3tHwYF5DSzgXqKKVTd5IUnRYjsEaRbw=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to enquire<\/p>\n<p><strong>About AI-Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AI-Media (ASX: AIM) is a global leader in AI-powered voice translation, captioning, and language orchestration. The LEXI Suite and global encoder network deliver real-time multilingual intelligence &#8211; trusted worldwide to modernize workflows, enhance communication, and scale the shift from text to spoken AI.<br \/>\nFor more information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=klMU628J7yGT_jKu6ELZK4wYUtMqluaEgg4PjxRdhxyE9WPhWw3uZ2WJod1klz1dzFRBE6z9S9pgPzn6PnzzLGa-Sb5G8mR1UBUfnvQAi7Q=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI-Media website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About AVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio Visual Events (AVE)<\/strong> is Australia\u2019s premier dry-hire and technical production supplier, providing AV equipment and technical production support to agencies, conference organisers, venues, and production companies nationwide. Known for its reliability, AVE has more than two decades of experience delivering seamless event technology solutions. Learn more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=VbFihCTi20TbXG1o9tMGSPs0Lsf5eD9SCAFV87TgJnbcF9ENNMQFyOMITXK1uVoSpVZspBANd3AbpM1JaktkQU0vMPv-Xkaur7O1Sz8SVds=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AVE website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong>\r\nFiona Habben\r\nHead of Global Marketing\r\nAI-Media\r\nEmail: fiona.habben@ai-media.tv\r\nPhone: +61 2 8870 7722\r\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=AoHIqVaeGeNlKieRTg37A2JZQvIOSUCbFIzHNUDmnC6P5juyzxe89SenBWZDaGJOnTNphj5oUBaFNU_rBiB8VmJhCGkEKv0KAglCGLxWjTw=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ai-media.tv<\/a><\/pre>\n<p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=zLiv_zguSNgl9f710Kjq9I4SU9xPChCVIDEQ9EIqt6kjqif2YY7-smyDZX-BUtgVZ8tjXOLO5luAxW0bnkvJ92Y6lQvOW-u0IoZWSZZzFF2DZN0bQ5YXiNrY0xf-H2hlOdJCd4m7TcPTZ7Ro-08sb1iQ6vxq2qz4S-6PwX7t2dgmOSVMi1gFDDzx9omOatMD2UoQazrpiW_HvFwtRsoeXJdhlu2FGjvsweq_5Qkr9T5YNZKI_e93OC9kJDZLXso7ALToVkUgCoJZEVFfH8UJ2w==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/c871dbd4-5758-495d-9494-c4a2a806c478<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img \/><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AGENCIA EFE S.A.U.,S.M.E. shall not be liable for any information contained in this message and assumes no responsibility towards third parties in relation to its contents, being expressly exempt from any liability that the author may have in relation to the information in question. 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