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Brian Koo, the grandson of LG Group’s founder, and Cecilia Shen of Utopai Studios have formed a 50-50 joint venture called Utopai East with investment firm Stock Farm Road. The partnership will build AI infrastructure for movie and TV production, co‑produce Korean content, and expand Korean intellectual property to international audiences. While the venture aims to lower costs and boost efficiency, its leaders stress that AI will augment, not replace, human creators. The first AI‑enhanced project is slated for release next year. Read more

LG has introduced the Easy TV, a senior‑focused smart television that debuts in South Korea. The set offers a simplified home screen with larger fonts, a reduced app lineup, and picture and sound settings optimized for older viewers. A redesigned remote includes a help button, voice‑activated AI search and larger labeling. Built‑in reminders can prompt users to take medication or perform other tasks, and a camera enables video calls with family. LG plans to eventually bring the model to other markets with aging demographics, though no timeline has been announced. Read more

Google is bringing its Gemini AI to televisions, beginning with TCL's QM9K series. Unlike the existing Google Assistant, Gemini offers full conversational interactions, helping users discover content, summarize shows, and answer educational questions. The rollout signals a broader push for AI-driven living‑room experiences, with competitors like Microsoft, Samsung, LG, and Amazon also advancing their own smart‑TV assistants. Read more

Google has rolled out its Gemini AI assistant to Google TV, debuting on TCL’s new QM9K series televisions. The integration adds free‑flowing conversational capabilities to the existing voice commands, allowing users to ask for show recommendations, explanations, recipes and more. Gemini will also appear on other Google TV devices later in the year, including the Google TV Streamer 4K, Walmart Onn 4K Pro, and select 2025 models from Hisense and TCL. Competitors Samsung and LG are set to launch Microsoft’s Copilot AI on their upcoming smart TVs. Read more

LG has added the FYI.RAiDiO AI service to its xBoom Grab and xBoom Bounce speakers. Developed by musician will.i.am, the feature introduces AI personas that let users ask about the music playing, explore artist backstories, discover nearby concerts, and receive lifestyle tips. Accessible via the speaker’s MY button or the FYI app, the service aims to transform the speakers from passive audio devices into responsive companions that reflect diverse cultural perspectives. Will.i.am envisions the technology expanding beyond music, with Qualcomm helping scale the solution to more devices. Read more