Harmonic Inc Introduces Breakthrough AI Orchestration Service for Live Video Workflows

Published: 2026-04-14 13:36:11 ET HLIT

Published on 04/14/2026 at 01:36 pm EDT

Harmonic announced a breakthrough new AI orchestration service that enables broadcasters, streamers and service providers to seamlessly integrate AI applications into live video workflows with broadcast-grade reliability and security. The service empowers media companies to efficiently and securely enhance their workflows with best-of-breed AI applications developed by Harmonic and its trusted partners. The service aggregates, orchestrates, maintains and updates AI applications implemented by Harmonic and best-in-class partners.

Through a unified interface, service providers can easily configure, schedule and activate AI applications dynamically for simpler, more cost-effective operations. The service coordinates AI-based processing for live content, synchronizes outputs across multiple AI engines and ensures seamless failover through built-in redundancy mechanisms. Available as a stand-alone SaaS offering, the orchestration service supports a suite of AI-driven applications, including real-time audio translation and transcription, dubbing and localization, automated live sports highlight generation, scene-level metadata generation, ad-break detection and in-stream ad triggering. The service works natively with Harmonic's full suite of media processing solutions including VOS®360 Media SaaS, VOS Media Software, XOS media processor and Spectrum?

X Plus. Harmonic's AI orchestration service offers media companies a host of benefits, including: Unified Governance: Service providers can manage multiple AI vendors from a single, secure control plane. Synchronized Processing: Precise alignment of AI outputs across multiple engines enables media companies to deliver frame-accurate broadcast and streaming services.

Built-in Redundancy: Seamless failover mechanisms, combined with security and health monitoring for AI tasks, help service providers prevent on-air disruptions. Dynamic Scheduling: Service providers can effortlessly schedule and activate AI applications on a per live event basis. By unifying multiple AI applications into a single platform, the AI orchestration service enables media companies to avoid costly integration cycles and rip-and-replace upgrades as AI technologies evolve.

Ultimately, the service accelerates time to market for new AI-powered offerings by eliminating the need for complex integrations and repeated platform migrations. Harmonic will demonstrate its innovative AI orchestration service at the 2026 NAB Show, April 19-22, in Las Vegas in booth W2831.