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.

During Daniel Medvedev's first-round match, the Russian destroyed his racket by hitting it against ... uses AI to generate Nintendo Wii Tennis cartoon avatars that mimics the action on a 2-minute ...

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 ...

This cartoon is the Australian ... even going as far as including racquet-smashing episodes, as well as the rallies. Why am I watching cartoon characters? Tennis Australia told BBC Sport the ...

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.