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KRAFTON Unveils Co-Playable Character Technology with NVIDIA ACE at CES 2025

At the world’s largest IT exhibition, CES 2025, held in Las Vegas, KRAFTON, Inc. unveiled a new agentic framework developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. This collaboration merges KRAFTON’s exceptional game development expertise with NVIDIA’s cutting-edge AI technology to redefine the future of gaming.

Introduction of Co-Playable Character Technology

KRAFTON is introducing Co-Playable Character (CPC) technology, which includes an on-device Small Language Model (SLM) for gaming built with NVIDIA ACE. The CPCs are AI companions capable of interacting and cooperating with users in a human-like manner, unlike traditional Non-Player Characters (NPCs).

These CPCs understand and respond to game situations dynamically, providing a more immersive experience for players. KRAFTON plans to integrate this technology across its gaming portfolio, including the PUBG IP franchise and inZOI.

CEO Statements

CH Kim, CEO of KRAFTON, said, “CES 2025 marks a significant milestone for KRAFTON as we unveil AI technology that will revolutionize the gaming industry.” He continued, “We plan to closely collaborate with NVIDIA to drive the transformation of the user experience with AI-powered innovation built with NVIDIA ACE, such as CPC, that’s poised to redefine the future of gaming.”

Keita Iida, Vice President, Developer Relations at NVIDIA, said, “AI is transforming the way games are created and played. By bringing our innovative AI technology, such as NVIDIA ACE, to a range of their live games, KRAFTON is unlocking co-playable characters for new, unique experiences.”

KRAFTON’s Deep Learning Division

Since establishing its Deep Learning Division in 2022, KRAFTON has secured various core AI technologies such as Language Models (LM), Natural Language Processing (NLP), 3D Vision & Animation, Voice Synthesis (STT/TTS), Reinforcement Learning (RL), and Multi-modal Learning. The company also demonstrated its R&D competitiveness by presenting several papers at international AI conferences including NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR.

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