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Choi Hyuk-jin says NIPA policy-designated budget totals 39.7 billion won over five years, skipped open calls

South Korea\'s science ministry allocated project budgets worth 39.7 billion won through the National IT Industry Promotion Agency over the past five years without public calls, independent lawmaker Choi Hyuk-jin said on Wednesday. Choi said the ministry used a policy-designation method to decide recipients and amounts from 2022 through this year. He said this year\'s 11.08 billion won was concentrated in three organisations and argued the approach could run counter to the open-competition principle under the National Research and Development Innovation Act.

Telecommunications & Media

Broadcast Media Communications Commission unveils AI production cases used for action scenes, subtitles and audio description

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission held a seminar in Seoul on Thursday with the Korea Radio Promotion Association to share AI use in broadcasting production and services. Speakers presented an AI-made action sequence for an SBS drama and generative AI use in an MBC variety show. Broadcasters also introduced AI subtitles and audio description for sports coverage, AI voice for radio news, and automation tools for video editing and graphics work.

Telecommunications & Media

MSIT holds Virtual Convergence Academy showcase for AI, XR projects

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT is moving to train talent for the next-generation virtual convergence industry using AI and extended reality technologies. It held a showcase for the fifth cohort of its Virtual Convergence Technology Academy in Pangyo, Seongnam. The ministry said 82 people completed courses this year. It awarded prizes to 4 teams and held a recruiting consultation event joined by 9 companies including Roblox and Upstage.