How virtual idol PLAVE became a famous band in Korea
It was a warm day in September 2023. Sipping coffee at my office desk, I was scrolling through the recommended videos on YouTube to find a video I could watch during my short break. That’s when I found PLAVE performing
Event review: bringing automation technologies for smarter factory
The biggest factory automation trade show in South Korea was held from 27 to 29 March 2024, having over 60,000 visitors, the highest number on its record. Smart Factory + Automation World 2024 (AW 2024) is the first of its kind convention
Japan’s next-generation rocket to lead commercial space market
For the first time in 22 years, Japan successfully launched the next-generation rocket on February 17. The rocket inserted two satellites into orbit, overcoming the country’s failed launch attempt from a year ago. The launch of the 57-metre, 422-tonne rocket took place at
OpenAI’s Sora: everything that you need to know
Microsoft-backed start-up OpenAI unveiled its text-to-video generative tool Sora on 16 February 2024. People's interest in learning more about the artificial intelligence-assisted video creator hit an all-time high in 12 months after the teaser release, according to Google Trends. Although the tool is not
International Women’s Day: women with ground-breaking achievements
To celebrate International Women’s Day, many reflect on the achievements and progress led by women in history. Their efforts are often overlooked and sometimes forgotten, regardless of how remarkable and surprising their stories are. Today, 4i Magazine highlights four female
‘Worldcoin’: eyes on the new crypto in Asia
In July 2023, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman launched a new cryptocurrency named "Worldcoin" after three years of development. With the company introducing widely-known artificial intelligence-assisted products, such as ChatGPT, the crypto has seen significant growth since the official launch, priced
War on utility pole wires covering South Korean city
Utility pole: One of the things that tourists who visit South Korea notice during their stay is the messy wires around electricity poles. It is not difficult to find utility poles with tens of wires connected, criticised by many people
Virtual humans extend their stage to the real world
There is more than one title to call virtual avatars – virtual humans, digital beings. Introductions of generative technologies in recent years have paced the emergence of virtual people. People can make the face of a non-existent person within a matter of
Audio tech combined with AI for something different
People from the tech industry like giving big names to things that we might already know. Audio technology is one of them, a term for a range of technologies that concern recording, editing, processing, or delivering auditory sounds. Some examples of well-known