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Kakao Brain

Seongnam, South Korea
Founded 2017
200+ employees

About

Kakao Brain is a leading AI research lab specializing in large language and vision models, most notably developing Korea’s first native large language model, KoGPT. Their innovations include hyper-realistic image generation models like DALL-E-inspired “MinDALL-E” and advancements in AI-powered services integrated within Kakao’s widely-used messaging app and portal, including AI-driven chatbots and image search. Kakao Brain recently open-sourced several of their models and datasets, contributing to the growth of the AI ecosystem in Korea and beyond, and was integrated into Kakao Enterprise in 2023 to focus on business applications.

Technology Focus

llm computer vision

Quick Stats

Founded 2017
Status private
Type commercial