A YouTube stream of the Australian Open has gone viral for its glitches, but it's also a sign of the future of sports media.

Rackets, balls, umpires and the court itself are also displayed in animated form. It’s the second year that Tennis Australia has used AI technology and audiences are growing. The first-round ...

the racket — that turns that data into a cartoon player. This means that for all the fun of the glitches, the feed is a faithful reproduction of the live tennis, just on a short delay.