For-A Launches Go Vertical! AiDi for Real-Time 9:16 Live Cropping
The system lets a live production serve mobile and SNS audiences with 9:16 output from the same 16:9 workflow, with on-device AI that needs no cloud or internet connection.
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For-A will release Go Vertical! AiDi on September 1, 2026, an AI system that converts live video into 9:16 vertical format in real time. The system auto-tracks subjects and works alongside existing 16:9 production workflows, covering soccer, basketball, baseball, and multiple subjects. AI processing runs on-device with no cloud and no internet connection. It is the newest product in the viztrick AiDi lineup, which also includes AiDi Sports Hub.
For-A, the broadcast equipment maker based in Shibuya, Tokyo, positions Go Vertical! AiDi as an on-device AI solution for sports broadcasting and live production. The company says the system generates mobile vertical content in parallel with live production, using the existing 16:9 workflow. The viztrick AiDi lineup also includes AiDi Sports Hub, which covers player tracking, speed, distance, and angle measurement, telestration, automatic score display, and face-recognition graphics. For-A says it will keep building AI solutions around the production floor's needs.
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