SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Cheil Worldwide, in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has unveiled a striking environmental campaign titled the “Trash Fashion Show” to raise awareness about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on wildlife. The campaign features AI-generated visuals resembling high-fashion runway shoots, depicting animals entangled in human [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence (AI) lab under South Korea’s LG Group, on Tuesday unveiled its vision to expand the EXAONE AI ecosystem, encompassing every level from foundation models to enterprise-level AI application services. “We will secure global competitiveness based on our proprietary foundation model and apply it [...]
SEOUL,July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A new wave of AI-generated “mukbang” (eating broadcast) content is taking South Korea by storm — and splintering public sensibilities in the process. From people consuming lava and jewels to animations of dogs and cats being eaten with chopsticks, the rise of surreal, grotesque food videos is challenging both ethical [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A viral video shows Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace submerged in water after torrential rain, with people in yellow raincoats bailing out water — and, in a surreal twist, a seal swimming across the flooded courtyard. It looks uncannily real, but the scene is pure fiction, created by artificial intelligence. As [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Chey Tae-won, chairman of South Korea’s SK Group, recently met with OpenAI chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Altman in San Francisco to discuss potential collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and broader strategic partnerships, according to industry sources Monday. Chey visited OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco in early July [...]
GYEONGJU, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), issued a pointed warning on Friday about China’s rapid advancement in manufacturing AI, urging South Korea to form a strategic alliance with Japan and reform key policies to maintain competitiveness in the global AI [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — In a move aimed at bolstering food safety and consumer trust, the Korea Food Research Institute has developed a cutting-edge infrared hyperspectral imaging technology powered by artificial intelligence to detect quality changes in beef during distribution. The new system allows for real-time, non-destructive analysis of subtle quality deterioration in [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence (AI) lab under South Korea’s LG Group, on Tuesday unveiled EXAONE 4.0, the country’s first hybrid AI model. The hybrid AI model delivers world-class performance by combining the strengths of large language models (LLMs) and reasoning AI, the company said in a press [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial authorities are preparing a sweeping overhaul of capital regulations to curb excessive bank lending in real estate and steer financial resources toward high-growth industries like artificial intelligence and biotechnology. According to industry officials on July 13, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reviewing plans to raise [...]
OSAKA, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — At the ongoing Osaka–Kansai Expo, Naver Cloud’s exhibition on AI caregiving technology is drawing strong interest from Japanese visitors, particularly seniors seeking support tools for aging family members. A standout attraction is “Clova CareCall,” an AI-powered phone service that checks in on elderly individuals living alone. More than just [...]