Straight from NAB: Insights & Innovation

Can machine learning predict the Oscar for Best Picture? Origin Data tested five leading AI models using nomination counts, box office data, marketing intensity, and global reach to determine which 2025 film is statistically positioned to win Hollywood’s top prize.

The 98th Academy Award nominations reveal more than headline predictions. By analyzing structured film data from Origin, clear patterns emerge across Best Picture, International Feature, Documentary, Animation, and key technical categories. This year’s nominees demonstrate how cross-category recognition, global collaboration, and production scale shape awards momentum. From box office performance and marketing volume to nomination spread and technical credits, the data highlights how films build competitive strength across acting, directing, writing, and craft disciplines. Titles like Sinners, One Battle After Another, and Sentimental Value illustrate how interconnected creative and production decisions influence awards outcomes. As AI-driven analysis meets structured entertainment data, a more transparent view of Oscar trends comes into focus — revealing how international storytelling, ensemble casting, and visual effects innovation continue to redefine Academy recognition.

Discover how the Origin family brings together title management, global metadata, and market intelligence. In this integrated demo, see how Origin Studio, Origin Nexus, and Origin Insights work together to streamline metadata enrichment, improve data integrity, and deliver visibility across the content lifecycle for media and entertainment organizations.

Fabric expands Origin to global scale by integrating BB Media’s surveying infrastructure, delivering metadata and streaming availability for nearly 4,000 services across 250 territories through a single, unified API.

Fabric is evolving Xytech into a cloud-native media operations platform built for scalability, resilience, and AI-driven workflows. This transformation enables broadcast, production, sports, and live event teams to operate faster, reduce IT complexity, and prepare for the next generation of media operations.

Fabric unveils the new Xytech after 18 months of focused investment, delivering a faster, more resilient, cloud-native media operations platform built for AI-driven workflows, continuous innovation, and the future of scheduling and resource management.