M83 and Diblat Develop Multimodal Search Solution "Scout"

M83, together with its subsidiary Diblat, has unveiled 'Scout,' a multimodal artificial intelligence (AI)-based media search solution.

According to M83 on September 9, Scout is a solution that analyzes the content of images, videos, and documents using AI, enabling users to search for necessary materials in natural language. While traditional searches relied on file names, folder structures, or pre-assigned tags, Scout allows users to search for desired scenes in natural language, with AI analyzing the actual content and context to find relevant materials. It can also search for references with similar composition, mood, or color tone by utilizing reference images.

M83 and Diblat are currently verifying the search performance and usability based on actual content production materials and in-house storage environments. They are leveraging real VFX production environments from the initial verification stage and incorporating on-site requirements for search methods and usability into the product. Internal testing found that certain search tasks, which previously took tens of minutes to several hours by manually accessing multiple folders and videos, could now be reduced to just a few minutes.

Looking ahead, the companies plan to conduct closed beta tests with external production studios and enterprises to validate the solution’s applicability in real work environments. Subsequently, they intend to expand the product lineup with versions tailored to each company’s data environment and security policies, as well as professional user editions. Starting from VFX, they aim to broaden the scope to include the broadcasting, online video services (OTT), advertising, gaming, and animation content industries, as well as general companies with large collections of images, videos, and documents.

M83 will accelerate its proprietary AI software business with the launch of Scout. By commercializing the AI technology secured during the development of the existing Diclops system as standalone enterprise software, M83 seeks to turn its content production experience into new revenue streams. Going forward, in conjunction with Diclops—an AI-based content planning and production solution currently being developed by Diblat—they plan to provide an integrated AI production environment spanning from material discovery to planning and creation.

Wan-ho Choi, CEO of Diblat, stated, "Scout is a solution that enables AI to understand and search scattered images, videos, and documents, thereby increasing the utilization of a company’s content resources. We will continue to expand the application scope to cover various corporate media and knowledge asset search domains."

An M83 representative added, "Through validation with external companies, we will broaden the application range and, in the future, expand our product lineup with diverse AI solutions to foster AI software as a new business domain for M83."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.