Gradient's "SOAK" Wins Silver Award in AI Category at the 2025 Ann Awards

Sci-tech company Gradient (CEO Lee Ki-hyung) announced on the 27th that its AI-based science platform 'SOAK (Scientific Odyssey Along the Knowledge, 짰)' won the Silver Award in the AI category of the digital service sector at the 2025 AND Awards.

Now in its 19th year, the "And Awards" is a digital industry awards ceremony hosted by the Korea Digital Enterprise Association and officially sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Winners are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of projects across all digital sectors, including web, mobile, brand, content, and AI, based on factors such as design competitiveness, technological innovation, and user experience.

Gradient's SOAK was selected as the winner of this year's newly established AI category in the digital services sector. The AI category encompasses all digital services and content utilizing AI technology, including generative AI. In this evaluation, SOAK was recognized for the completeness and scalability of its AI-based content production system. SOAK is a science content-based education platform launched by Gradient in April of last year.

Kim Byeong-min, head of the Gradient Publishing Working Group, said, “This award is a recognition of our design capabilities that structurally apply AI technology throughout content production, and our implementation of a content production system that expands text-based knowledge into voice and video.” He added, “We will continue to advance our AI-based content production technology to efficiently expand diverse scientific content and increase learners’ understanding and immersion.”


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