Snap is slowly rolling out new feature Crowd Surf , which uses machine vision to cut together several perspectives of a single event , like a concert for example , with footage from smartphones . The feature had its first successful test run at a Lorde show , assembling footage from all over the venue into a single coherent video . The technology uses a spectograph , or sound print , to connect footage from backstage to the music itself . Reports suggest the technology could also be used for sporting events or news reporting .
Snap is slowly rolling out new feature Crowd Surf, which uses machine learning to cut together several perspectives of a single event, like a concert for example, using footage from smartphones. The feature completed its first successful test run at a Lorde show, assembling footage from all over the venue into a single coherent video. The technology uses a spectograph, or sound print, to match footage from phones to the music itself. Expert suggest the technology could also be used for sporting events or news reporting.