Kanana Space brings requests inside KakaoTalk
South Korean technology company Kakao has presented an assistant designed to carry out everyday tasks within its KakaoTalk messaging application. At the if(kakao)26 conference in Yongin, South Korea, on 13 October, it introduced Kanana Space and opened advance applications for a closed beta planned for December. Selected applicants are to take part in that trial. Chief executive Chung Shin-ae outlined the company's goal of tailoring assistance to individual needs, while design leader Kim Dae-nyeon presented how people would reach the service without learning a separate way to use it.[1], [2]
In Kakao's design, swiping the screen with two fingers brings up its Ryan character. Users can make requests by voice or text for messaging, calendar management, web searches and application-setting changes. The company plans to add orders, gifts, reservations and money transfers later. Its bottled-water example has the assistant choose a previously purchased product, apply available coupons and prepare the order and payment steps.[1], [2]