This years theme will be artificial intelligent, we are going to see everything from speakers to smartphones improving on their development in AI and things are only going to get better. A hotbed for this years showcase of the latest in technology will be at CES and LG Electrocnics will be unveiling its flagship TV’s with ThinQ powered by the second generation Alpha 9 Gen 2 processors with deep learning algorithm.

What this means is that with constant feedback and input, the television will be able learn and pick be it on picture or sound, analysing the source content as well as optimising content by recognising ambient conditions. Employed in LG’s Z9, W9, E9 and C9 series OLED TVs the Alpha Gen processor heightens picture and sound quality enhancing content by scaling up while retaining picture quality.

In addition to content source detection, the new processor finely adjusts the tone mapping curve in accordance with ambient conditions to offer proper screen brightness, leveraging its ability to understand how the human eye perceives images in different lighting. The processor uses the TV’s ambient light sensor to measure light levels, automatically adjusting brightness to compensate as needed.

Using AI, the sound quality is augmented by the algorithm that can up-mix two-channel audio to deliver convincing virtual 5.1 surround sound. And based on content the processor optimises output based on content type, making voices clearer in movies, dramas and news broadcasts, among others. Users can adjust sound settings to suit room conditions or  allow the LG TV intelligently set the perfect levels based on its positioning.

First available on 2018 TVs with ThinQ AI, the Google Assistant is again built-in this year’s lineup adding to that the 2019 models will include Amazon Alexa The inclusion of HDMI 2.1 ports, all 2019 OLED TVs and selected NanoCell TVs with ThinQ AI will support high frame rate (HFR). The result is smoother and clearer motion at 120 frames per second for better rendering of fast-action content such as sports and action movies.