The Beijing International Audiovisual Conference 2024 concluded on Dec 13 in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town).

This grand event showcased the industry's cutting-edge technology, innovative achievements, and development trends, providing a broad stage for E-Town to contribute to the capital's development of new quality productivity in the broadcasting and audiovisual industry.

Upgrading industries with new engines to drive rapid industry development

At the "Audiovisual China · Investors Conference", an important sub-event of the Beijing International Audiovisual Conference 2024 held on December 13, officials from Beijing E-Town announced relevant policies on the innovative development of ultra-high-definition industries and the promotion of the integration of science and culture industries, showcasing to the world E-Town’s determination to further build an innovative ecosystem for ultra-high-definition industries and to promote the deep integration between technology and cultural industries.

Beijing E-Town signed cooperation agreements with seven leading and emerging enterprises in the audiovisual field to jointly engage in concentrated cooperation in technical research, resource sharing, and outcome transformation.

Cultural innovation sets new heights and enhances cultural soft power

The 2024 Audiovisual AI Creation Competition came to a successful conclusion on December 1. The competition received submissions of over a hundred outstanding AI audiovisual works. Top AI creators utilized AI tools to vividly depict the technological atmosphere, modernity, and cultural charm of the capital.

Moreover, E-Town facilitated the debut performance of the original symphonic music from "Honor of Kings". Nearly 700 spectators gathered to enjoy this "highly resonant, deeply immersive" audiovisual cultural feast, experiencing firsthand the beauty of the fusion of "art + gaming" and "audiovisual + music".

International exchange platform broadens development perspectives

The three-day event welcomed nearly 1,000 domestic and international enterprise representatives, experts, scholars, practitioners, and media outlets in the fields of artificial intelligence and audiovisual technology.

They explored display control, artificial intelligence, high-definition audiovisuals, autonomous driving, and smart new energy vehicles in E-Town, embarking on a journey through the future of audiovisual technology, experiencing a comprehensive immersive "audiovisual+" mode and gaining insight into the beautiful blueprint of the integration of technology and life in the area.

Beijing E-Town will continue to increase its support for the innovation culture sector, further leveraging its industrial development advantages with cloud computing and 5G support capabilities at the core. The area aims to foster a new format of scientific and cultural integration, and set a new standard to nurturing and strengthening the new productive forces of culture in the capital and promoting the high-quality development of the audiovisual industry.