LG Electronics has built an “AI home” as a real-life living space, aiming to show a concrete vision of future housing. The company said the focus goes beyond a technology display, letting visitors experience an AI-based environment designed to operate in everyday life.
LG Electronics said it is taking part in the “2026 World IT Show,” running April 22-24 at COEX in Seoul, with an 870-square-meter exhibition hall under the theme “Dear Home.” The space centers on an AI home concept and also highlights subscription services and core component technologies in an integrated layout.
At the center is the AI home hub “ThinQ On,” which connects appliances and IoT devices. LG set up three zones — a home office, smart kitchen and OLED theater — to demonstrate how AI responds to different situations.
In the home office, LG said the system can recognize a user through a door lock and automatically activate a “return home mode,” adjusting lighting and running an air conditioner and air purifier to optimize temperature, humidity and air quality based on the user’s patterns and settings.
In the smart kitchen, LG said AI analyzes ingredients in the refrigerator to recommend menus and automatically controls heat and timing during cooking. The induction cooktop can detect when soup is boiling to help prevent overflow, the company said.
In the OLED theater area, LG combined an OLED TV with “LG Sound Suite,” which it said recognizes a user’s position to provide optimized audio.
LG also presented a strategy to extend the AI home experience through subscriptions. At a central “subscription plaza,” it introduced services for major appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners, including consumable replacement and internal cleaning by experts. LG described it as a model that goes beyond product sales to ongoing care.
The company also highlighted technology it says underpins the AI home. In a “tech lounge,” LG showcased “AI Core Tech,” applying AI to key components including an AI DD motor, a dual inverter heat pump and an inverter compressor. LG said the system analyzes usage patterns and the environment to optimize performance and energy efficiency.
LG also displayed technologies including AI air care, ultra-low-power displays and high-performance TV processors, describing them as part of the foundation for its AI home concept.
LG said the exhibition is meant to show the AI home as a “connected living environment,” not a single product, and that it plans to expand the business by integrating appliances, services and space-based experiences to manage daily life more broadly.
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