[Edaily Reporter Yun Junghoon ]SKTelecom(017670)is partnering with Soonchunhyang University to promote “AI Transformation (AX),” which integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into elementary, middle, and high school education.

SKT announced on the 3rd that it is stepping up efforts to nurture future talent by providing its proprietary AI edutech solution, “AI Picture Diary,” to the “2026 Digital Seedling Project” it is conducting in collaboration with Soonchunhyang University.

The Digital Seed Project is an AI and software (SW) education initiative for students promoted by the Ministry of Education and managed by the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity. Soonchunhyang University has been selected as the lead institution for this project for two consecutive years, and SKT is participating as a partner organization this year. Since last May, the two institutions have been operating AI and SW education programs for approximately 4,200 elementary, middle, and high school students in the Gangwon and Chungcheong regions.

The “AI Picture Diary” provided by SKT is a literacy-enhancement educational solution developed to support reading, writing, and expressive activities for lower-grade elementary school students and students receiving special education.

When a student types in their daily experiences, thoughts, or emotions, generative AI analyzes the content and automatically generates an image consisting of four scenes along with an audio narration. Students can directly edit the titles and dialogue of the AI-generated scenes or regenerate the images, thereby developing their own sentence expression and storytelling skills.

The platform also includes management features to support teachers in running their classes. Through a dedicated dashboard, teachers can check each student’s writing progress and submission results in real time and provide personalized guidance. Additionally, a dedicated workbook that combines handwriting activities with digital creation is provided to facilitate blended online and offline education.

In the upcoming second semester, the program plans to launch “A World of Reading and Writing with AI,” a dedicated curriculum for students with special needs.

This “Digital Seedling” program, operated by the two organizations, comprehensively reflects the latest technological trends—ranging from computational thinking and coding basics to generative AI, autonomous driving, and physical AI. Its purpose is to broaden participation opportunities for educationally underserved groups and bridge the AI education gap caused by regional and environmental factors.

Kim Gu-young, Head of SKT’s Enterprise Business Division, stated, “The AI Picture Diary is an AX solution for the classroom that helps students expand their thoughts through text, images, and voice, and enables teachers to effectively utilize this content in their lessons.” He added, “We will continue to expand our ‘Warm AI’-based collaboration so that AI technology can support the growth of many students, transcending differences in educational conditions.”