"AI Restoration of Jeong Ju-young: 'Korean Tea Will Sweep the World' with a Resonant Voice"

Hyundai Motor Builds New Domestic Plant After 29 Years
"The World's Best Weapon Is Skilled Craftsmen"

The late Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai, was restored using artificial intelligence (AI) and appeared at the groundbreaking ceremony for Hyundai Motor Company's Ulsan plant dedicated to electric vehicles (EV) held on the 13th.

At the ceremony, a video was shown depicting the transformation of the Ulsan plant, which started as an assembly factory in 1967, into a new plant for future vehicles. The AI-restored voice message of former Chairman Chung Ju-yung stated, "We have the world's best weapon, which is the most skilled craftsmen in the world," and added, "With their ability and dedication, I am confident that the day will soon come when Korean cars dominate the global market."

Jeong Ju-young, the founder of Hyundai, who appeared as artificial intelligence
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Through the voice of former Chairman Chung Ju-yung, who laid the foundation of the automotive industry in Ulsan, a new determination for a leap forward was made. Hyundai Motor Company announced its plan to build the EV-dedicated plant as a human-centered factory.

Jung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, said in his greeting, "The ultimate purpose of Hyundai's innovation is people," and added, "We will ensure that humanistic values are directed not only toward products but also toward the people who develop and produce these products in the workplace."

Hyundai is building a new domestic plant for the first time in 29 years since the Asan plant in 1996. The Ulsan EV-dedicated plant will be constructed on a site of 548,000 square meters (166,000 pyeong) with an annual production capacity of 200,000 electric vehicles.

Chairman Jung said, "The EV-dedicated plant marks another beginning toward the electrification era for the next 50 years," and stated, "The first gateway to future mobility is electrification, and the Ulsan EV-dedicated plant will establish itself as a core hub for mobility production in the electrification era."

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