WAVES 2025: Anti-Piracy Challenge

News: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the top seven finalists for the Anti-Piracy Challenge under the “Create in India” initiative of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025. WAVES 2025: Anti-Piracy Challenge.

About WAVES 2025: Anti-Piracy Challenge

• It is a pioneering initiative under the Create in India Challenge Season 1 of WAVES (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit) 2025.
• Launch: It was launched on September 12, 2024.
• Organised by: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Objectives

• Provide a platform for domestic companies to showcase their solutions and gain industry recognition.
• Encourage the development of novel techniques that enhance the security and traceability of digital media.
• Promote practical applications that can be seamlessly integrated into existing media workflows.
• Support the growth of new technologies addressing current and emerging challenges in content protection.

About WAVES 2025

• It is the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit, a premier global event hosted by the Government of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra, from May 1 to 4, 2025.
• Aim: It aims to spotlight India’s thriving Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector, bringing together international leaders, creators, innovators, and investors to shape the future of the industry worldwide.
• The summit is structured around four key pillars–
  • Broadcasting and Infotainment (WAVES Anti-Piracy Challenge falls under it)
  • AVGC XR covering animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, and extended reality
  • Digital Media and Innovation
  • Films
• Objectives:
  • Fostering global collaboration
  • Driving investment into India’s creative economy
  • Showcasing technological advancements
  • Developing the M&E ecosystem