American Ultimate Disc League utilizes AI to generate player avatars

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An emerging semi-professional ultimate disc league has formed a partnership with an AI-driven company to revolutionize avatars for its players.

The American Ultimate Disc League recently tapped Lensa AI to help turn a first-of-its-kind approach to avatars into a reality for the 2023 season. 

Artificial intelligence company Prisma Labs launched the Lensa AI app in 2018. 

The photo and video editing platform has become one of the most popular apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store. After the players' photos are taken, the pictures will be uploaded to create animated avatars.

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Toronto Rush players Thomson McKnight (left) and Willem Maessen run drills during a team practice. (Carlos Osorio/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

The league plans to integrate the stylistic avatars into game broadcasts on FS2. The avatars will also be displayed throughout AUDL's digital spaces. FOX Sports, a unit of FOX Corp. parent to Fox News, will broadcast AUDL games on FS2.

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"Avatars created through artificial intelligence represent a new opportunity for sports content," AUDL CEO Steve Hall said in a news release sent to Fox News Digital.

"We found an exciting way to use photos taken by our players and teams to create elevated graphics with Lensa. While we still have a lot to learn about this technology, I look forward to our league becoming a pioneer in this space."

Los Angeles Aviators discs on the field during a match against the San Francisco Flamethrowers at Occidental College