Seocho AI Festa

The 2026 Seocho AI Festa is a hands-on artificial intelligence festival hosted by the Seocho District Office in Seoul. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in and around Seocho Culture and Arts Park. The venue is made up of six themed AI experience zones - Special, Education, On Tech, Create, Healthcare, and Open - where visitors can see and try AI technologies across many fields, from daily life, education, technological innovation, and creative work to healthcare and public policy. Programs run throughout the day on the main stage, including a physical AI robot show, AI Golden Bell, AI Cinema, an AI x compact robot performance, the AI character contest award ceremony, and talk shows. Side programs include a digital nomad zone, an exhibition of AI character contest entries, a stamp tour, a traveling AI gym, Flying Catch, a traveling AI library, and coffee and food trucks. A residents' jury drawn from the local community directly judges the AI character contest entries and takes part in the voting. The festival is run in partnership with companies and institutions including KT, ESTsoft, KETI (Korea Electronics Technology Institute), Seocho AiCT, and Nongshim, offering visitors a day to experience AI technology in everyday life.