Smilegate, a South Korean game and entertainment company, has been expanding into the digital human and virtual human sector through its AI division, Smilegate.AI. It has developed lifelike AI-powered characters such as Han YuA, blending facial modeling, natural language processing, and emotional interaction for applications in entertainment and communication. Smilegate uses Unreal Engine and partners with firms like Giantstep to create hyper-realistic digital humans, as seen in projects like Project Vincent. The company has also showcased digital human innovations at global events and offers virtual human-related job roles and R&D.