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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. NAVER introduced its artificial intelligence platform CLOVA (short for cloud virtual assistant) in March 2017. Over time, NAVER expanded the CLOVA platform to include other AI use cases such as image classification, optical character recognition (OCR), dubbing (adding voice to video), and smart home applications.[1]

History

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NAVER introduced its artificial intelligence platform CLOVA (short for “cloud virtual assistant”) in March 2017.[1] The CLOVA platform first powered Wave, a smart speaker imbued with voice recognition capabilities. Over time, NAVER expanded the CLOVA platform to include other AI use cases such as image classification, optical character recognition (OCR), dubbing (adding voice to video), and smart home applications.[2]

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.[3]

Functionality

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Central to NAVER's AI-driven strategy is HyperCLOVA X, the continued refinement of its large language model, HyperCLOVA.[1]

Papago Translation

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A neural machine translation service that delivers quality translation of your texts into various languages.[4]

CLOVA Voice

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CLOVA Voice uses CLOVA Artificial intelligence service that creates a voice synthesizer with new speakers and styles just from a 40-minute long audio and text without the complicated transcription process. This technology enables you to generate synthetic voices that are natural and clean, which sound almost like real human voices.[4]

Other

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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]

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.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "HyperCLOVA". llmmodels.org. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Naver Integrates AI Search Function into ′CLOVA X′ to Experiment with AI-Enhanced Search Before Full Launch". mdtoday.co.kr (in Korean). 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "CLOVA". clova.ai. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. ^ "S. Korea's AI Race: CLOVA faces tough competition from global giants". The Chosun Daily. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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