National Gwangju Science Museum, Recruiting AI Exploration Activity Clubs in Honam Region

Applications Accepted Until April 5... Support for Various Activities Including Goods Purchase and Events

The National Gwangju Science Museum (Director Lee Jeong-gu) announced on the 29th that it is recruiting clubs eligible for the "Artificial Intelligence Exploration Activity Support Project" to promote AI scientific culture and nurture talent through fostering basic AI literacy and supporting career exploration for youth.

Now in its third year, this support project targets elementary, middle, and high school clubs in the Honam region (Gwangju, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk). Applications will be accepted until April 5th, and supported clubs will be selected through a document review.

The National Gwangju Science Museum will support various AI exploration activities for the selected clubs from April to October.

The selected AI clubs will receive various benefits including ▲support for purchasing materials for club exploration activities ▲consultation and online/offline consulting with AI experts ▲tours and lectures at AI research institutions during vacations ▲access to exploration and discussion spaces and equipment such as 3D printers within the museum ▲free admission to the museum (permanent exhibition hall, Children’s Science Museum, AI Hall), among others.

Based on the club activity results, a performance presentation will be held in the second half of the year (October) at the AI Hall of the National Gwangju Science Museum.

Outstanding clubs among the participants will be awarded the Minister of Science and ICT Award, the Mayor of Gwangju Award, and the Director of the National Gwangju Science Museum Award. Additionally, clubs that actively participate will be selected to receive additional activity materials worth approximately 1 million KRW.

Researcher Heo Sang-wook stated, “With the advancement of science and technology, AI has become an essential element in human life,” and added, “The National Gwangju Science Museum will continue to promote the AI Exploration Activity Support Project along with the activation of the AI Hall within the museum to support future science talents living in the AI era.”

Meanwhile, in 2023, a total of 144 students from 10 school AI clubs conducted exploration activities utilizing AI technology with the museum’s support, and through the performance presentation, they showcased their creatively developed outcomes to many visitors, increasing interest in AI.

For more details about the AI Exploration Activity Support Project, please visit the National Gwangju Science Museum website.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.