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Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission moves to build K-FAST ecosystem to open 47 trillion won overseas market

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission is moving to build an advertising-supported free streaming TV (FAST) ecosystem, saying the media industry needs to develop strategies around global distribution platforms such as FAST as advertising revenue declines. At a corporate meeting in Suwon on June 4, the commission heard views from platform operators, broadcasters, channel operators and technology firms. The global FAST market is forecast to grow to 47 trillion won by 2030 from 18 trillion won in 2025.

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AI use spreads ahead of June 3 local elections, from polls to vote count broadcasts

Generative AI is being used more widely than ever ahead of the June 3 nationwide local elections in South Korea, including in opinion polling, broadcasters’ real-time vote count analysis and explanations, and deepfake monitoring. SBS and OpenAI Korea plan to use GPT-5.5 for real-time natural-language commentary during an election night broadcast. AI-based “silicon sampling” is also drawing attention in polling, while authorities are deploying AI models to detect deepfakes.

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SBS, OpenAI launch three AI projects for local election broadcast

SBS said on Tuesday it will work with OpenAI to roll out three AI-based projects for its June 3 local election broadcast. The projects include an \"AI situation room\" that analyses vote-count data in real time and delivers results through election graphics, an upgraded AI winning-probability system using OpenAI\'s Codex, and a video-art project featuring AI works created with ChatGPT. SBS will also release an \"AI election secretary\" service on May 22.