Mille's Seojae Charts Reading Direction in the AI Era, Saying Questioning and Thinking Matter

kt Millie's Seojae marked its 10th anniversary by reviewing how reading experiences are changing amid the spread of AI and outlining the role and direction of reading in the AI era. On the 3rd, Millie's Seojae held its 10th anniversary conference, "The Future of Reading: A Blueprint for Reading Seen from the Heart of the AI Era."

The event aimed to examine how the value of reading and thinking is changing as AI reshapes the way people search for and understand information. Through the 10th anniversary conference, the company looked at how the value of reading is shifting on the premise that AI is changing information search and comprehension.

At the event, CEO Jeong Jae-wook of Millie's Seojae delivered the opening keynote. Jeong said that over the past 10 years, the reading experience has shifted from ownership to access, and from search to discovery. He said the way people read has moved from buying a book and then reading it to accessing content when needed, while formats have diversified through e-books and audiobooks. He also said the reading experience has expanded into a form of sharing thoughts with others in everyday life.

The spread of AI is expected to serve as a catalyst for changes in the reading experience. As AI provides information search, summaries, and answers, the process of accessing information is also changing. Accordingly, the key point going forward is said to lie not in simply reading, but in the process of asking questions and thinking independently.

Jeong said that reading in the AI era is an experience that goes beyond reading to asking questions, thinking, and understanding other people and the world. He also emphasized that AI is not a technology that replaces reading, but a tool that supports discovery, understanding, and the expansion of thought.

In response to these changes, Millie's Seojae presented five future reading experiences. Among them, "Omni Reading" refers to a way of continuing to read across various devices and environments without constraints of place or time. "Reading Fit" is a form in which AI identifies individual preferences and changes in interests and then supports the discovery of new books.

Another pillar of future reading was presented as a mode of interaction between AI and readers. Among them, "Reading Talk" means asking AI questions about a book, exploring different perspectives, and experiencing an expansion of thought. "Reading Mate" refers to readers with the same book or similar tastes engaging in shared reading and exchanging opinions, while "Reading Alliance" was presented as a way to connect authors, publishers, platforms, and readers to jointly shape content and the reading ecosystem.

Millie's Seojae said these five reading experiences are not expected to be implemented separately, but in an integrated form. As the basis for this outlook, it pointed to the connections and cooperation among the players that make up the reading ecosystem.

The conference proceeded with expert lectures and discussions by field after the opening keynote. The participating fields were philosophy, data, cognitive psychology, and literature. In addition, book talks were held with authors who took part in Millie's Seojae's 10th anniversary special anthology "Bookkeeper," and the talks covered the value of reading and thinking in the AI era, as well as the direction of future reading culture.

An exhibition and experience space was also set up at the venue, themed around the past 10 years and future reading experiences. Attendees tried related content and programs and saw the future reading vision presented by Millie's Seojae.

Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406515

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