AI-Media Appoints AVE As Exclusive Rental Partner In Australia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- AI-Media, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered live captioning and accessibility solutions, has named Audio Visual Events (AVE) as its exclusive rental partner for the live events market in Australia.

The partnership integrates AI-Media’s LEXI platform, a suite of professional-grade hardware and cloud-based solutions for real-time captioning and translation with AVE’s dry-hire audiovisual equipment and technical production services. 

In a statement, the company said the collaboration aimed to enhance accessibility, audience engagement and compliance across live and hybrid events in Australia.

“By teaming with AVE as our exclusive rental partner in Australia, we are making it significantly easier for event professionals to deliver accessible, multilingual, and high-engagement experiences,” said AI-Media Chief Executive Officer, Tony Abrahams. 

Meanwhile, AVE Head of Sales and Marketing, Paul Keating said AI-Media’s LEXI platform represents the global benchmark for live captioning and translation, and with AVE’s proven dry-hire expertise, AVE is giving event producers an easier, smarter way to integrate accessibility into their productions.

Under the arrangement, event planners and production teams can rent AVE’s audiovisual systems pre-configured to support AI-Media’s LEXI ecosystem, including the LEXI Viewer. The unit is a purpose-built caption display device that delivers synchronised captions and multilingual translations on LED walls, projection screens and digital displays.

The model allows event organisers to access advanced captioning and translation capabilities on a per-event basis, particularly in situations where purchasing dedicated equipment is not cost-effective. It complements AI-Media’s direct sales offering for customers requiring long-term integration.

Key strengths of the partnership include AVE’s extensive experience in event delivery nationwide, combined with AI-Media’s enterprise-grade captioning technology. Together, the companies expect to support a wide range of events, from corporate meetings to large-scale festivals.

The collaboration comes as Australia’s event management industry records strong recovery. According to IMARC Group, the sector was valued at about AUD$25 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach AUD$70 billion by 2033 at a compound annual growth rate of 11.2 per cent. (AUD$1 = RM 2.69)

With accessibility and multilingual communication becoming increasingly important for audience engagement and compliance standards, the partnership positions both companies to meet growing demand within the Australian live events market.

-- BERNAMA