Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) and NC AI, an AI subsidiary of NCSOFT, have been selected as the host university and participating company for the Creative Industry Talent Development Project, a sub-project of the Regional Innovation System & Education (RISE) project of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and will work to strengthen the strategic industrial base of Seoul.

Through this project, the Kookmin University-NC AI consortium will receive a total of 20 billion won in financial support from the Seoul Metropolitan Government over five years, with 4 billion won allocated annually. The consortium plans to develop an AI-based video education standardization model and cultivate field-oriented, interdisciplinary talent to lead the creative industry ecosystem that the Seoul Metropolitan Government is prioritizing.

In particular, centered on the Department of Film and the Department of AI Design, the consortium will gradually expand regular and non-regular educational programs that include advanced technologies such as △video content planning and production using generative AI tools, and △3D character modeling and animation. To this end, participating company NC AI will introduce its self-developed AI platform ‘VARCO’ into the curriculum to support students in acquiring both creative problem-solving skills and technical capabilities required in the industry.

Additionally, the university will operate industry-academia collaboration programs with various companies using the ‘DMC Off-Campus Campus’ in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu as a hub, and provide participating students with a wide range of support, including scholarships, internships, and startup-related assistance.

Professor Lee Hyun-jae of the Film Department at Kookmin University, who is overseeing the project, stated, “The introduction of an industry-academia collaboration education model that leverages cutting-edge technologies like AI to solve problems and create new value is urgently needed in the rapidly evolving creative industry sector.” He added, “Through our industry-academia collaboration with NC AI, we aim to become a leading university that sets the standard for cultivating creative industry talent in Seoul.”