The picture shows an artificial intelligence-integrated media production process exhibited at the Korea International Broadcasting, Media, Audio and Lighting Show (KOBA) 2026 held at Coex in southern Seoul from May 12-15. Courtesy of University of Seoul
The University of Seoul showcased next-generation communication convergence technologies in collaboration with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) at the Korea International Broadcasting, Media, Audio and Lighting Show (KOBA) 2026 held at Coex in southern Seoul from May 12-15.
The event highlighted advanced technologies designed to meet growing demand for automation and intelligent systems in broadcasting production, attracting significant attention from professionals in the broadcasting, media and communication industries.
The university said the technologies unveiled were developed through a project-based learning (PBL) regular curriculum run by the university’s Next-generation Communication Convergence and Open Sharing System (NCCOSS) program.
Broadcasting technology experts from KBS took part in the development process as mentors, working alongside students to solve real-world industry challenges.
A school official noted that the initiative is regarded as a leading example of industry-academia collaboration in talent development, combining practical expertise from working professionals with education that goes beyond a primarily theory-based approach.
Among the showcased projects, the most notable was an “artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of shot transition timing in close-up fancam videos,” a technology that enables AI to identify not only structural timing elements in music such as beats and onsets, but also instances of face occlusion caused by hands, microphones and other objects.
Mentors from KBS helped students quantitatively analyze broadcasting data and successfully develop a model that can be applied to AI-powered automatic editing and real-time broadcasting production systems.
“This exhibition serves as a practical example of how AI-based video analysis and next-generation communication technologies can be integrated into real-world broadcasting production environments,” said Kim Young-gil, professor at the university’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the NCCOSS program.
He added, “We will further promote technological innovation and talent development in the field of AI for broadcasting and telecommunications through collaboration with KBS and other related organizations.”
Source: Korea Times News
