AI in cultural production in the Korean cultural industries

Abstract

By critically analyzing the convergence of AI and popular culture in the Korean cultural context, this article attempts to offer critical insights into the local cultural industries that vehemently work with AI and digital platforms. It examines the critical collaboration between popular culture and AI technology in cultural production, meaning it discusses the ways in which cultural creators develop AI-supported cultural programs, both systematically and textually. It maps out how Korean cultural industries firms have partnered with AI companies to determine the reasons why they pursue AI-supported cultural content. Finally, it discusses the critical understanding of AI-embedded popular culture in terms of creativity and audience reception.

Keywords

• Artificial intelligence
• Cultural industries
• Cultural production
• Convergence
• Popular culture