- CEO
- Min-Gyu Song
- Full Time Employees
- 170
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Information technology services
- Address
- Seongnam-si South Korea
- IPO Date
- Nov 10, 2017
- Business
- MediaZen, Inc. is a South Korea-based artificial intelligence technology company that specializes in voice recognition, natural language processing, speech synthesis, and generative AI solutions for automotive, enterprise, public sector, and educational applications. Founded in June 2000 and headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, the company operates dedicated research and development facilities, including the Magok R&D Center and the Neural AI Research Center at MediaZen (NAMZ), and trades on the KOSDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol 279600.
The company organizes its business operations into specialized AI solution segments, offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes: automotive voice recognition platforms, which provide multilingual voice user interfaces, in-cabin device control, navigation integration, and speech-to-text (STT) and text-to-speech (TTS) engines for global automobile manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers; AI Contact Center (AICC) solutions, comprising automated call analytics, speech transcription, intelligent agent assistance, and CallSum automated call summarization tools; proprietary generative AI and language modeling platforms, anchored by MIRAGE (MediaZen Intelligent Retrieval And Generative Engine), a specialized small large language model (sLLM) integrated with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology for domain-specific knowledge retrieval, automated contract analysis, and enterprise document workflows; AI-driven educational technology solutions, including the SpeechPro pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation evaluation engine and the Lookie Talkie digital language learning platforms; and multimodal smart kiosk and public service interfaces, featuring voice-enabled interactive guidance and automated administrative document processing systems. MediaZen also provides speech recognition software quality assurance, acoustic database generation, automated testing, and localization consulting services for domestic and international markets across Asia, North America, and Europe.
In recent strategic developments, MediaZen has accelerated its expansion from embedded automotive speech recognition into large-scale generative AI and public sector enterprise solutions. The company was selected to participate in South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT sovereign AI foundation model project as part of the NC AI-led grand consortium to construct public security domain AI datasets and optimize foundational performance. In addition, MediaZen secured government-backed deployment contracts to implement its MIRAGE sLLM platform for the automated review and analysis of fair subcontracting contracts and standard terms in public administration. To accelerate generative AI productization, the company entered into a strategic partnership with AI engine developer DeepModal for the joint development of core large language model capabilities and next-generation AICC applications, while maintaining strategic collaborations with international AI firms such as iFLYTEK and contact center systems integrator Buttle Information Systems. MediaZen continues to advance its multi-industry AI footprint through enhanced R&D investments in customized enterprise sLLMs and expanded partnerships with global automotive original equipment manufacturers.