[CES 2025] Korean AI startups break language barriers at tech show

By Kim Joo-heon Posted : January 8, 2025, 17:57 Updated : January 8, 2025, 17:59
Jensen Huang's speech is live-streamed using Flitto's Live Translation program on YouTube on Jan. 6, 2025. Courtesy of Flitto
LAS VEGAS, January 8 (AJP) - South Korean AI-based language tech startups are drawing attention at CES 2025 with cutting-edge multilingual technologies.

Flitto, a crowdsourcing translation platform, is providing its AI-powered Live Translation service free of charge during the four-day event that began in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

The service offers real-time Korean translations of key speeches from industry leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian.

Around 10,000 users accessed a YouTube channel that live-streamed Huang's speech on Monday using the Flitto program.

The program supports 38 languages and works across mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

It enables speakers and audiences from different linguistic backgrounds to interact in their native languages at conferences and exhibitions.

Uptempo Global, another South Korean company, showcased its Language-Tech program, designed to support multilingual content creation and real-time communication, specifically targeting IT professionals.

KL Cube introduced Hand Sign Talk Talk, an AI-based platform that converts text into sign language using 3D avatars. 

It won a CES 2025 Innovation Award for its groundbreaking approach to accessibility in communication.

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