AI makes movies and grows fandoms… The changes in K-content shown by the KNOCK Special Round

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KNOCK Special Round at NextRise 2026 showcased ten Korean content startups using AI across film, games, fandom, XR, and media production. Studio MetaK stood out by showing how AI can cut the cost and time of producing movies, dramas, and ads, and it plans to expand into an AI content production SaaS platform. Other participants highlighted interactive gaming, fandom monetization, AI character services, and immersive XR content. The event showed that AI content companies are moving beyond demos and into revenue-driven commercial execution. Investors and industry partners now have clear signals for collaboration, integration, and procurement around AI content production and distribution tools.

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Multimedia Software XR (Extended Reality) Software Interactive Media Software

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