How RTVE and Narrativa revolutionized local election coverage with AI

Narrativa Navigator for News Automation

Radio Televisión Española

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) and Narrativa used Narrativa Navigator to automate real-time election reporting across Spain—delivering accurate, localized coverage with speed, scale, and journalistic integrity. The impact? Industry recognition and a prestigious award from TM Broadcast Spain for Best Project in Artificial Intelligence Implementation.

A public service innovation

Spain’s municipal elections presented a familiar challenge: how to cover thousands of localities—especially the smallest municipalities—with meaningful, accessible reporting. Traditional methods made it impossible to reach every town. Narrativa’s Navigator changed that.

By transforming structured electoral data into clear, informative articles, RTVE and Narrativa brought real-time, localized election news to even the most remote corners of the country.

TESTIMONIAL

“It made it possible for news to reach smaller territories in a more authentic and relevant way, offering personalized information that was more engaging and strengthening their connection with RTVE”.

Carmen Pérez Cernuda Associate Director of Technology Strategy and Digital Innovation at RTVE

Award-winning impact

The TM Broadcast jury recognized the project as the most powerful application of AI in the media sector—not just for its innovation, but for its commitment to public service.

Automatic generation of electoral updates for thousands of municipalities

Text-to-speech integration, enhancing accessibility for all users

Content tailored to Spain’s 17 autonomous communities and their cities

Live updates on demographics, population, turnout, and political outcomes

From data to story—In seconds

Narrativa’s AI platform took real-time election data and automatically generated informative news articles, supervised by RTVE editors. Each piece was:

Reliable – Fully grounded in official datasets

Readable – Adapted for public broadcast audiences

Scalable – Covering large cities and small villages alike

Amplifying the human voice

This wasn’t about replacing journalists. It was about equipping them. The AI handled the bulk of repetitive reporting, allowing RTVE’s newsroom to focus on analysis, interviews, and live coverage—bringing a deeper layer of insight to the audience.

Results that matter

Full national coverage with local granularity

Faster publication than traditional methods

Recognition from TM Broadcast Spain as a benchmark for AI in media

The future of public broadcasting

This project is a shining example of how AI can empower journalism, especially when aligned with public service values. RTVE and Narrativa have proven that with the right tools, it’s possible to democratize information access—bringing visibility to every community, no matter how small.

One of the news articles generated by Narrativa Navigator