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Korea’s Leading Game Companies Enter National AI Model Development Race

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Korea’s Leading Game Companies Enter National AI Model Development Race
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Korea’s Leading Game Companies Enter National AI Model Development Race

This article highlights how Korea’s top game developers, NS Soft and Krafton are participating in

a national AI foundation model initiative, underscoring the expanding role of game industry AI

capabilities as competitive assets across multiple sectors.

♦ Background: National Strategy to Secure AI Leadership

• The Ministry of Science and ICT has launched an open call for Korea’s proprietary AI foundation model.

• Of the 15 teams that applied, 10 elite teams were shortlisted after a document review.

• Final five teams will be announced in early August.

♦ Key Game Industry Participants

• NC Soft
→ Entered independently through its AI subsidiary, NC AI.

→ Developed its own LLM “VARCO,” with tools like Varco Animation and Varco Syncface for

game based motion and expression generation.

• Krafton

→ Participating in the SK Telecom consortium.

→ Created the interactive AI character “CPC,” featured in its new game “ inZoi .”with future applications

considered for “PUBG”.

→ Invested over KRW 100 billion and collaborating with global tech firms including NVIDIA and Open AI.

♦ Government Support and Expected Outcomes

• Selected teams to receive priority access to GPUs, datasets, and talent.

• Financial support provided for data processing and licensed content usage.

• Aims to build a sustainable ecosystem for sovereign AI leadership.

♦ Industrial Significance

• Demonstrates how AI technology in the gaming industry is evolving into a national strategic asset.

• Highlights the potential for cross-industry applications using LLMs and multimodal AI tools.

Source

inews24. (2025. 7. 28)

Source

inews24