S. Korean elderly care service company to commercialize AI-based dementia diagnosis app in 2024  

SEOUL -- "Brain Up," an artificial intelligence-based dementia diagnosis application developed by South Korea's elderly care service company Leben Grida, will be commercialized in the second half of 2024. The smart solution engages in verbal conversations with elderly people and monitors cognitive functions by analyzing their speech. Dementia is a progressive disorder that leads to the degeneration and death of brain cells. Patients often suffer from memory decline.

January 5, 2024

[CES2024] Samsung to showcase new gaming monitors at CES

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics will showcase new organic light-emitting diode display gaming monitors at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas, targeting hardcore gamers. According to the South Korean electronics maker, three new monitors -- "Odyssey OLED G8", "Odyssey OLED G6", and "Odyssey OLED G9" -- will be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) scheduled to be held from Jan

January 4, 2024

BTS agency's AI audio technology wing recreates voice of singer with paralyzed limbs

SEOUL -- Supertone, the artificial intelligence audio technology wing of the BTS agency, has recreated the voice of Kim Hyeok-geon, a South Korean singer whose four limbs were paralyzed in a traffic accident in 2012. Kim showcased a performance with a virtual replica of himself realized through artificial intelligence technology. The 42-year-old artist is a vocalist of "The Cross," a South Korean rock band formed in 2003. Kim gained popularity for his unique screaming vo

December 27, 2023

Hyundai Mobis and US partner to create virtual world for car parts tests

SEOUL -- Hyundai Mobis, the parts-making wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, has partnered with United States-based software company Wind River to create a digital twin-based system where carmakers can develop and verify various vehicle parts and technologies. The virtual testing environment can also be used to demonstrate the functions of autonomous driving solutions through various scenarios. A digital twin is a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure. Digital tw

December 26, 2023