Deoksugung Fountain Mistaken for Changdeokgung Pond?... Young Ambassadors Correct AI Errors

Second Cohort of the 'Global AI Cultural Heritage Ambassador' Program Concludes

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage announced on the 18th that the 2nd cohort of the "Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cultural Heritage Ambassadors" initiative, conducted in collaboration with VANK, the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, was concluded on July 26. VANK is a private diplomatic organization that trains teenagers and young adults to become digital diplomats, promoting Korea to the world.

Pond in front of Seokjojeon at Deoksugung Palace / Cultural Heritage Administration.

The Global AI Cultural Heritage Ambassadors are teenagers and young adults who correct misinformation related to Korean cultural heritage in AI systems. The first cohort, which ran from December 30 last year to January 30 this year, produced forty-two outstanding participants.

During the one-month program, seventy-six ambassadors in the 2nd cohort identified errors and distortions in information provided by generative AI—for instance, cases where the fountain in front of Seokjojeon at Deoksugung Palace was generated as a pond similar to Buyongji in the Secret Garden of Changdeokgung Palace. They produced digital content to correct these mistakes and to promote the value of cultural heritage.

A representative from the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage stated, "We selected nineteen participants who proposed effective models for spreading accurate information as outstanding contributors," adding, "As a follow-up, we plan to organize on-site visits to cultural heritage sites and a results-sharing session next month."

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