Taiwan Showcases AI Ambitions at WAVE Expo

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The WAVE AI Exhibition in Taipei showcased the breadth of Taiwan’s artificial-intelligence capabilities, as the government rolls out a more than US$3 billion investment plan to create a full-stack AI ecosystem and strengthen "non-red supply chains." Exhibitors included AI film production studios, and robot dog manufacturers.

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00:00Sense that guidance beyond expectation.

00:03This AI-generated video imagines a Taiwanese city where AI and robotics have been fully integrated into society,

00:11a vision shared by some of Taiwan's biggest tech CEOs at a recent AI exhibition.

00:30With a new $3.5 billion US dollar AI investment plan, Taiwan aims to supercharge its industry,

00:38build a full-stack AI ecosystem, and put local talent on display.

00:43Taiwan is trying to show that it's climbing the entire AI value chain, not just making the chips inside.

00:49And shows like this, packed with AI-powered startups from robot makers to film studios, are one way to do that.

00:56One example is Anchor Film, a production house that shot conventional commercials until a few years ago,

01:03when it pivoted to nearly full AI content creation.

01:06And with many of the previous skills, it will suddenly turn around, or if you're forced to change the tools,

01:12it will always be a shock.

01:14But our friends are really proud of it.

01:17Everyone is looking at this trend, so we can jump in.

01:22Now, they might take a picture of a product, say a medical mask,

01:25and use AI to generate the rest.

01:28Or take a picture of a person and put them inside a video game.

01:41You win!

01:43While some may feel uneasy about using AI ads,

01:47the company says their customers get big-budget visuals without big-budget costs.

01:51For example, like a cloud movie, or a cloud movie, or a 3D movie, or a 360-degree movie.

02:02These visual effects are their previous plans and time, but now they can use AI to achieve the

02:12visual effects of the visual effects of the past.

02:17Local firms are also breaking into the world of robotics, humanoid and dog alike.

02:22One company is making specialized robot dogs for bespoke customers.

02:27Taipei has been urging local firms in sensitive sectors, such as the drone industry,

02:48to buy parts outside of China and steer clear of Chinese AI models for security reasons.

02:54Officials call the strategy a non-red supply chain.

02:57And this company says its robots are a part of it.

03:00Oh yeah, definitely. Because this dog is 100% made by Taiwan.

03:04And we don't use the open source code or something like that.

03:07We create everything by ourselves.

03:09So we have been approved we are now a red supply chain.

03:13With continued investment in the local ecosystem and innovative enterprises, the message is clear.

03:19Taiwan aims to be a creator, not just a supplier, in the global AI economy.

03:24Hank Hsu and Chris Gorin for Taiwan Plus.

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