MediaBank is starting fresh 

For the first time, it combines our visual AI search and data-based search into a single index. The result: hits that really understand what you're looking for, not just what you're typing.

With this hybrid search update, blind trust in search results is a thing of the past. Anyone entering a keyword in MediaBank should no longer have to guess why a particular image appears. The new tile view brings clarity — showing at a glance why a result is displayed.

The New AI hybrid search as the heart of the relaunch

This approach is particularly evident in search — the heart of any DAM system. No matter how large a media library is, if content can’t be found quickly and intuitively, even the best system falls short.

Over time, search in MediaBank has grown — both technically and functionally. But with that growth came increased complexity. Especially for occasional users, navigating the system sometimes became a challenge.

That’s why the search experience is completely reimagined . Interface, logic, result presentation — everything was rebuilt from the ground up. Our goal: a search experience that serves both audiences equally well. Simple, visual, and inspiring for newcomers. Precise, deep, and efficient for power users.

The key challenge: until now, classic structured search and AI-driven search existed side by side — with separate logic and separate results. In the new MediaBank, these two worlds merge into a seamless hybrid experience.

Hybrid Search — The Best of Both Worlds

What used to be separate now comes together: classic data-driven search and AI LLM- search form a unified experience in the new MediaBank. Structured precision meets intelligent automation — delivering more than either approach could on its own. AI is not an add-on here. It is the core of our platform.

Inspiration at the Push of a Button

For users who only open the MediaBank occasionally, simplicity — and a spark of inspiration — are key. Our new search delivers both. It doesn’t just show results; it opens doors to new ideas, campaigns, and stories. Search becomes a creative springboard (see visual below). You search — the AI complements.

Professional-Grade Search

Anyone who works deeply with content every day needs more than a basic search. Advanced Search becomes the command center: complex queries, flexible logic, saved patterns, and team-wide collaboration. A tool that makes even complex workflows easy to manage — and turns minutes into seconds (see visual below).

With these four updates, we are laying the foundation for a new way of searching content. And this is just the beginning: in the next newsletter, we’ll share insights into additional features that will gradually make MediaBank the central hub for your content work.

More Transparency with the New Tile View

In many DAM systems, search still feels like a black box: you get results, but it’s rarely clear why a specific asset appears. Was it the file name? A tag? Or a visual match detected by AI?

With the new tile (card) view, that ambiguity is gone. Each search result now explains itself — directly on the tile. You can immediately see whether an asset truly matches your query.

With this update, blind trust in search results is a thing of the past. Anyone entering a keyword in MediaBank should no longer have to guess why a particular image appears. The new tile view brings clarity — showing at a glance why a result is displayed.

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Why This Matters

We have completely rethought and unified the search experience in MediaBank. Our search now combines two worlds:

• Visual search — AI LLM recognizes image content

• Data-driven search — tags, file names, albums, locations, and more are taken into account

This makes results more precise — but also more complex. That’s exactly where the tile view comes in. It creates transparency by showing why a result appears and where the information comes from.

At a glance, you can see whether an image was suggested because of its visual characteristics — or because metadata in the background triggered the match or both.

What the Tile Reveals:
All Information at a Glance

The New Search

• Hybrid search: Classic data-based search and AI-powered search work seamlessly together — creating an entirely new search experience
  New shortcuts in the search dialog
  Advanced Search: Complex queries using AND/OR operators; searchable, savable, and shareable across the team
  Person recognition can be trained using just a few reference images
  Tile view as an info panel: All relevant details visible at a glance
  Persistent

What sets MediaBank apart from the competition?

At first glance, many DAM systems look similar. But if you take a closer look, you’ll find differences that go far beyond the user interface. We want to show what truly matters with MediaBank — and why we deliberately take a different path from many providers in the market.

Our goal was never to simply build another DAM system. Instead, we set out to offer a platform that works intuitively, delivers real value in everyday workflows, and consistently aligns with the needs of its users.

From the very beginning, one thing was clear: it needed artificial intelligence. But not just any AI — an integrated, purpose-built to meet our requirements and those of our users.

MediaBank keeps AI-Processing local for security reasons!

The most effective way to manage data privacy risk is to eliminate third-party transfers entirely. Self-hosted AI models process everything within your own infrastructure. No assets leave your environment, no metadata travels to external servers and no ambiguous compliance questions arise. This is why AI is a part of MediaBanks architecture.

That’s why it is not prefferrable to rely on external, off-the-shelf solutions. Developing AI isn’t an end in itself. The in-built AI allows us to respond more quickly and precisely to individual requirements — and not just think about innovation, but actively shape it.

And that is the decisive difference: while many providers rely on purchased modules or generic AI features, MediaBank is designed from the ground up with AI in mind.  AI is not an additional feature added later. It is part of the architecture — and therefore part of the MediaBank DNA.

We’ll be sharing more details about what’s new in AI search in the coming weeks.

Take a look at MediaBank here or book a online meeting with our specialist.