NCSoft reveals VARCO AI language models

NCSoft announced today it’s launching a group of AI language models under the umbrella name VARCO LLM. It’s comprised of four language models, and generative AI services powered by those language models. Specifically, three of the generative AI services powered by VARCO are for improving efficiency in game development. According to the company, VARCO is an acronym for “Via AI, Realize your Creativity and Originality.”

The four VARCO large language models are classified as “Foundation, Prompt, Dialogue, and Generative models.” It’s launched “small- and medium-sized VARCO LLMs” in Korean, while English and bilingual versions will launch later. It eventually plans to power multiple AI-based projects with VARCO, including “digital humans, generative AI platforms, and conversational language models.”