ENA Sectors 2026-02-17 16:21:21 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Feb 17 (KNN)</strong> In a significant push to Indias media &amp; entertainment innovation ecosystem, as many as 51 startups from the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality) and media tech sectors will present their technologies at the WAVES Creators Corner during the India AI Impact Expo 2026. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Expo is being held at Bharat Mandapam from 16 to 20 February 2026.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The participation of these startups has been facilitated by WaveX, the dedicated accelerator platform under the Ministry of Information and Broadcastings WAVES initiative. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The WAVES Creators Corner is designed as a platform for emerging enterprises to showcase AI-driven media solutions, immersive storytelling formats, gaming technologies, virtual production tools and next-generation content systems to industry leaders, policymakers, investors and global stakeholders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The selected cohort represents a broad spectrum of Indias expanding AVGC-XR landscape. Innovations on display include AI-enabled animation pipelines, real-time rendering engines, immersive extended reality (XR) experiences and gamified learning platforms. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Collectively, these solutions illustrate the expanding role of artificial intelligence in transforming content creation, distribution and audience engagement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Creators Corner will feature several interactive demonstrations under the theme Ideas for India AI. These include a Zero-Touch Autonomous Newsroom capable of converting live event feeds into multilingual breaking news bulletins in Hindi, English and Tamil without manual intervention, and the Bhasha-Wall, a large-format video grid showcasing real-time lip-synced dubbing across eight Indian languages alongside an AI-powered sign language avatar.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Visitors will also be able to engage with immersive experiences such as Samvad Setu, enabling simulated conversations with historical figures; The Directors Chair, which allows voice-command alterations to film scenes; and Swar Sangam, an AI-based music composition tool for rapid anthem generation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Additional features include an AI-enabled multilingual podcast studio, a conversational humanoid robot and a voice cloning station that demonstrates cross-lingual speech synthesis.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Startups that emerged as winners of the Bhashasetu and Kalaasetu Challenges will also exhibit their solutions at the Expo. These ventures, recognised for advancements in language technologies and cultural-tech applications, will present AI-driven tools aimed at enhancing linguistic accessibility, preserving cultural heritage and expanding the reach of Indian creative content.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span><br /> </p> 45176 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/51-avgc-xr-startups-to-showcase-ai-innovations-at-waves-creators-corner-during-india-ai-impact-expo 2026-02-17 16:21:21 knnindia.co.in