The development of ICT in recent years has radically changed the use and management of audiovisual content. The audiovisual industry is considered to be one of the most important industries in a country while contributing significantly to the economy. Attracting foreign producers in Greece apart from financial incentives need substantial audiovisual production infrastructure, systematic presentation of the natural and cultural capital and the high level of human resources. The aim of the project is to develop an innovative competitive platform that highlights the possibilities of audiovisual production in Greece, including the mapping of the wealth of the country, the depiction of its human potential and its logistical infrastructure and finally the reduction of bureaucracy. Due to the large number of media, the need for efficient search of the existing media (image, video, footage, etc.) and its easy retrieval is greatly increased. In most relevant applications, the indexing and annotation of the audiovisual products is done by the producer himself (or a curator) with the possible addition of tags, keywords for possible search. The result is incomplete searches, inability to find relevant material, and full dependence on the initial indexing. Thus, the main object of the project is the development of an innovative cloud based Media Asset Management platform, which will enable the unified and intelligent retrieval. The main feature of the research project is the implementation of (a) modern multimedia content, image and video analysis techniques based on the cutting edge of technology (see deep learning, natural language processing) for automated annotation and (b) efficient search methods by developing techniques for automated semantic linking of products and corresponding search/retrieval. In order to commercialize the platform, issues of protection and management of digital copyrighted media will be examined. Different business models adapted to different types of products, customers and producers will be developed. These models will be evaluated through a detailed feasibility study. The proposed research project is expected to bring significant results to a range of cutting-edge technologies. By combining the above into the Loock Me platform the following impacts are expected: a significant reduction in the time spent managing, searching for and distributing audiovisual content,
- a significant improvement in the search process will be achieved
- wide distribution of resources offered by Greece
- reduce costs and improved research capability of medium-sized or small businesses
- a significant stimulation of domestic production of cultural / audiovisual content is expected
- reduce the bureaucracy through the use of ICT solutions
- research on cutting-edge technologies will be promoted, with a corresponding positive contribution to employment and the creation of new products and services.