The Institute of Information and Communication Technology Planning and Evaluation (IITP, President Jeon Seong-bae) held the 'IITP Tech and Future Concert' at The K Hotel in Seoul on the twenty fourth to debate metaverse business strategies.

On the event, representatives of Metaverse, including ▲Meta Korea Vice President Heo Wook, Caliverse CEO Kim Dong-gyu, Park Dae-seong, Roblox policy representative, Choi Jae-bung, Sungkyunkwan University professor, and Park Seong-beom, Netmarble team leader, appeared, demonstrating the generative artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse which can be currently trending. A presentation was made on the mixture of .

Meta Korea Vice President Heo Wook, who was the keynote speaker, introduced ways to make use of AI to construct the Metaverse and Meta's vision. He explained that through avatar technology, AR (augmented reality) glasses, and wearable AI devices, the metaverse won’t end in virtual space but will mix into every day life as a latest Web experience.

He also explained that the AI ​​chatbot 'Meta AI', which was released in September of last 12 months, is popular amongst American users, even though it shouldn’t be yet serviced in Korea. Specifically, they pointed to chatbots that may communicate with celebrities or popular characters.

Vice President Heo said, “Meta has been steadily investing in AI technology, which is the inspiration of the Metaverse,” and added, “AI technology will play a crucial role in creating content throughout the Metaverse.”

The importance of generative AI was also emphasized within the second session, which was focused on latest services, application cases, and business strategies of domestic and overseas Metaverse.

Dong-gyu Kim, CEO of Caliverse, said that straightforward UGC and game content should not enough to spread the metaverse, and that various user experiences corresponding to shopping and performances have to be prepared within the digital twin space using AI technology.

Roblox CEO Park Dae-seong emphasized that copyright and content review must be discussed anew consistent with the metaverse where AI technology is applied. In truth, Roblox has been most actively promoting the introduction of generative AI throughout the service since early last 12 months.

He explained the present status of generative AI technology, Roblox's AI vision, and global policy trends related to AI, and explained the importance of balanced regulation.

As well as, Professor Choi Jae-bung of Sungkyunkwan University introduced a latest industry called 'meta industry' that mixes IT technologies corresponding to generated AI, big data, robots, IoT, and digital economy concepts corresponding to NFT within the metaverse. Netmarble team leader Park Seong-beom recently introduced the Netmarble AI Center's try and convert voices into emotional expressions corresponding to gestures and voices to implement realistic digital humans.

Within the last special session, IITP PM Junwoo Lee presented 'CES 2024' insights and the newest trends in global ICT.

IITP President Jeon Seong-bae said, “The technologies that make up the Metaverse are developing rapidly because of the advancement of digital technologies, including generative AI, so it’s vital to seek out strategic ways to boost the extent of the Metaverse’s key technologies.” He added, “Expand the Metaverse ecosystem.” “To this end, IITP will take the lead and do its best to expand strategic support, including R&D within the metaverse field and the Metaverse Convergence Graduate School for nurturing high-quality convergence personnel.”

Reporter Park Soo-bin sbin08@aitimes.com