Korea’s AI Squid Game Gets Surprise Entrant Motif Technologies

South Korea selected a team led by startup Motif Technologies to compete in a flagship tournament aimed at developing homegrown talent and launching the country’s AI ambitions.

The Seoul-based AI startup will join teams led by LG AI Research, SK Telecom Co., and Upstage in the next phase of the competition, the Ministry of Science and ICT said on Friday. The ministry will begin supporting Motif’s team with 768 Nvidia B200 AI processors as well as funds for data acquisition and processing.