“Cultural technology is a novel concept of convergence between humanity and technology,” said Dongman Lee, Dean of Graduate School of Culture Technology at KAIST.

“Convergence, the most buzzed about topic in the IT industry today, traditionally meant the convergence of technologies which often comes ahead of people. Take computers for example. Today, without knowing how to properly use modern computers, people usually lag behind in society, and often dubbed as computer illiterate. Traditional computers have been upgraded for the sake of users who are technologically savvy, not for seniors who find them difficult to use.”

He continued that “With Steve Jobs’ unveiling of the iPhone to the market, I believe that the concept of technology-oriented convergence has shifted to humans-centered. It was simple, convenient and people-oriented, naturally leading to huge ripple effects. The change of ideas started from understanding the basis of humans.”