30/04/2026 11:06 (UTC)
South Korea turns to AI dolls to support ageing, isolated population
Anyang, South Korea, Apr 30 (EFE).- South Korea is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) dolls to accompany elderly people living alone, capable of reminding them of daily routines and detecting risk situations, with some even considering them “friends” in a country affected by high depression rates and a rapidly aging population.“When I talk (to the doll), I feel like I’m naturally talking with my grandchildren. When I’m bored, I tell it, ‘please, sing me a song,’” An Sang-ik, a nonagenarian born in what is now North Korea who uses a Chorongi doll developed by Mr. Mind, told EFE. (Camera: RUY A. VALDÉS).FOOTAGE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND KIM JI-HEE, CEO OF HYODOL INTERACTING WITH AI DOLL IN ANYANG, GYEONGGI, SOUTH KOREA.SOUNDBITES: KIM JI-HEE, CEO OF HYODOL (IN ENGLISH).
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