From robot football to AI art, Seoul gamifies tech for kids

Seoul is hosting the fourth annual Seoul Future Lab Festival on Saturday, turning its Magok Square plaza into a hands-on science playground with interactive stations on AI, robotics, and drones for children and families. The event, organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, aims to demystify emerging technologies through gamified learning rather than traditional lectures.

As the summer heat settles over the capital, Seoul is transforming one of its tech hubs into a massive, hands-on science playground designed to make cutting-edge artificial intelligence AI , robotics and drone technologies accessible to everyday citizens. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday it will host the fourth annual Seoul Future Lab Festival on Saturday at its dedicated exhibition center and across the Magok Square plaza in western Seoul. Operating under the theme "A Summer Where Future Tech Becomes Play," the single-day event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering dozens of interactive stations tailored for children and families. The festival marks a broader push by city officials to demystify complex emerging tech, moving away from dry classroom lectures toward physical, gamified learning. The event features a diverse coalition of municipal science museums, libraries and private tech startups — including AI and robotics firms like UVnex and Yusha. To handle the crowds, organizers have divided the outdoor plaza into three distinct interactive zones: a Tech Zone whe