Broadcasting Media and Communications Committee to Invest KRW 13.7 Billion in AI-Based Broadcasting Media Production Technology Development

Call for Applications for New Project Support Begins

Yonhap News Agency

The Broadcasting Media and Communications Committee announced on January 5 that it has established an implementation plan for the broadcasting media research and development project, with a total investment of 13.767 billion won this year, and will begin accepting applications for new support projects in collaboration with the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation.

This initiative aims to focus on supporting the development of innovative broadcasting media production and service technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), in response to the global expansion of online video services (OTT), the increase in personalized media usage, and the sharp rise in production costs.

Support will be provided for a total of 12 projects under two main initiatives: the development of digital media innovation technologies and the development of programmable core media technologies. Among these, applications are being accepted for eight new projects within the digital media innovation technology development initiative.

First, a total of 9.56 billion won will be invested this year in developing innovative AI-based technologies for the entire media production cycle.

Of this, four new projects will receive a total of 3.7 billion won in funding. These projects will support the development of technologies that use AI to plan, produce, and edit broadcast content in a conversational manner, integrate and control the entire process, and enable multiple producers to collaboratively edit content in real time.

Continuing from last year, 5.867 billion won will be allocated to ongoing projects focused on developing AI-based special effects generation technologies and technologies that convert and reconstruct people and objects in videos into digital elements.

Additionally, 4.2 billion won will be invested this year in developing personalized media platform technologies that analyze users' viewing histories and content characteristics to provide individualized media services.

A total of four new projects will be pursued, including the development of technologies for automatic video generation and connection that reflect individual preferences and the flow of the video being watched, as well as the development of intelligent media viewing assistance technologies that automatically adjust the screen or sound and provide information according to the viewing environment.

Kang Doseong, Director General of the Broadcasting Media Promotion Bureau, stated, "We hope that this year's new technology development projects, which reflect industry demand for enhanced broadcasting production efficiency using AI and the expansion of personalized media services, will accelerate production innovation and strengthen the technological competitiveness of the broadcasting media industry."