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Clova (virtual assistant)

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Clova
Developer(s)Naver Corporation
Initial releaseMarch 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03)
Operating systemAndroid, iOS
Available inKorean, Japanese
TypeIntelligent personal assistant
Websiteclova.ai Edit this on Wikidata

Clova is an intelligent personal assistant for Android and iOS operating systems developed by Naver Corporation and Line Corporation (a subsidiary of Naver). Clova, short for "cloud virtual assistant", was officially introduced on 1 March 2017.[1] It was first launched in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store as an intelligent personal assistant app.

In August 2017, it was announced that the artificial intelligence platform would be used in their smart speaker series: The Wave speaker, released in Korea as Wave[2] (sometimes referred to as Naver Wave) and in Japan as Line Wave for the Korean and Japanese markets[3]), is the first smart speaker using Clova. The Friends speaker (or Clova Wave in Japan), a LINE Friends character themed speaker, was the second smart speaker powered by the platform.

In October 2020, Naver released 'Clova Lamp', an AI light that reads books. It works when you open a book under the camera on the lamp and press the book reading button or say 'Clova, read me a book.' This product can read books in English as well as Korean.[4]

According to a study by rofessor Kim Joung-ho’s research team from KAIST in 2024, Naver's Clova had a high understanding of Korean history and culture, but foreign AI such as ChatGPT and Gemini's level of Korean proficiency was similar to or better than Naver's AI.[5][6]

Interface

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Clova Interface Connect is Clova's platform service for hardware manufacturers and IOT companies. It provides a simple way for connecting Clova to speakers, microphones, and any other internet-connected device. It provides APIs, SDKs, and development documentation to connect Clova to your devices and provide voice-based services. This can be applied to a wide range of products, including everyday mobile devices, cars, security system smart speakers, and home IoT devices like robotic vacuum cleaners.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LINE Corporation". Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. ^ "Naver rolls out AI speaker Wave in Korea - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea".
  3. ^ "Line's Alexa and Google Home-challenging Wave smart speaker up for pre-order". 2017-07-18.
  4. ^ 김, 미희기자 (2021-01-26). "얘들아, 앞으로 영어책은 'AI 클로바램프'한테 읽어달라고 해". 파이낸셜뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  5. ^ "S. Korea's AI Race: CLOVA faces tough competition from global giants". The Chosun Daily. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ^ "한국 역사·문화 뒤진 챗GPT… 우리말 번역은 더 잘해". 朝鮮日報. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ ""Clova Extensions Kit" for Building and Extending Clova's Capabilities Released to Public Today | LINE Corporation | News". LINE Corporation. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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