KL Cube, Expanding Digital Accessibility Across Public and Private Sectors with AI Sign Language Technology

[SWTV 이지한 기자] An AI sign language platform, KL Cube, captured the spotlight for providing its service to both public and private sectors by improving digital accessibility.

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Based on its AI sign language avatar platform ‘HandSignVerse’, the company provides its service by converting voice and text into sign language videos. The service includes non-verbal elements such as Korean sign language grammar, facial expressions and gestures.

KL Cube demonstrated the practicality of its AI sign language service by securing a variety of reference cases across key sectors, including the public, financial, healthcare, and transportation industries, while expanding its reach across various aspects of daily life.

In fact, the company integrated its AI human-based sign language content production technology into KakaoBank to offer financial product introductions and service information in sign language. Additionally, it deployed its AI sign language technology on Kosks for KORAIL, while building an AI sign language guidance service and interpretation system for the Seoul Medical Center.

On May, the company entered into an MOU with COEX to improve digital accessibility and expand inclusive services. The partnership aims to implement an AI sign language service for major informational content on the COEX website, enhancing the overall accessibility of exhibition and convention information.

Recently, KL Cube has been strengthening its technological competitive edge by showcasing ‘HandSign NOVA’, a real-time AI sign language translation service.

HandSign Nova is a service that translate users’ voice or text messages into sign language in real-time, generating sign language content without the need for additional video production. Its applications are highly versatile, as users can customize the appearance and style of their avatars align with their specific service purposes and institutional identities.

As the service was introduced at major events, including AI Expo Korea and Smart Tech Korea, it garnered attention from numerous attendees and institutional representatives. It was also recognized for opening up new possibilities in real-time, sign language-based digital accessibility.

Its technological capabilities are also capturing external attention. Its AI-based automatic sign language translation service, ‘HandSignTalkTalk’, won the New Software Product Awards, receiving the Minister’s Award from the Ministry of Science and ICT. Additionally, it strengthened its foundation for expanding into public market by being designated as innovative product by the Public Procurement Service and registered on the Digital Service Procurement System. The company is now actively broadening its horizons for global market entry through introducing its AI sign language technology at both domestic major exhibitions and IT expos in Japan

An official from KL Cube noted, “Information accessibility in the digital service era is no longer an option but a necessity. We are committed to enhancing information accessibility for digitally underprivileged groups, including individuals with hard of hearing, through an AI sign language technology, creating a digital environment where no one is left behind.”

As a resident company of Seoul Startup Hub Seongsu, KL Cube consistently promotes R&D in AI sign language technology and advances its services by leveraging the city’s startup support programs and networks. Building on this foundation, the company is broadening digital accessibility across both the public and private sectors, contributing to an inclusive digital environment accessible to all.