Naver Cloud, the company's cloud unit, is also developing multimodal language models for CLOVA X that can analyze and generate text, images, videos, and audio. Naver aims to target regions not yet covered by global competitors, such as South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The company plans to open its second data center, GAK Sejong, with 600,000 servers in South Korea for its generative AI services in November.
Key takeaways:
- South Korean internet search company Naver has launched its own generative artificial intelligence tool, HyperCLOVA X, which includes services like a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot, CLOVA X, and a generative AI-based search engine Cue.
- The company's cloud unit, Naver Cloud, is also developing CLOVA X’s multimodal language models that will be capable of analyzing and generating not only text but images, videos and audio.
- Naver is one of the five companies worldwide that has developed its own large language model with more than 100 billion parameters, and it has more than 500 AI experts on its team.
- Naver is targeting regions that global competitors have not yet covered, such as South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, and is set to open its second data center with 600,000 servers in South Korea for its generative AI services in November.