EBS AI Literature Theatre
EBS series remaking Korean literary classics with generative AI.
EBS scheduled AI Literature Theatre’s premiere for 16 October 2026. The announced series uses generative AI to reinterpret 11 Korean literary works across 13 episodes; the launch notice does not confirm the broadcast occurred.
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Premiered with remakes of 11 Korean literary classics
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EBS AI Literature Theatre is a South Korean television project adapting Korean classical and modern literature through generative AI. EBS describes its format as a creative reinterpretation of the source works, with changes to settings and visual treatment. Literary advisers contributed to the production, which draws on writing familiar from school study and examinations. The announced series comprises 13 episodes based on 11 works. [EBS announcement](https://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=1044548).
The opening adaptation is based on Kim Yu-jeong’s short story Bombom. Other works are moved into new visual settings, and some adaptations bring together characters from separate texts. EBS describes each production as being led by a director from planning through the completed video. The format combines a filmmaker’s creative choices with generated characters, environments and scenes.
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