GIANTSTEP
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 1
About GIANTSTEP
GIANTSTEP is a South Korean creative technology and visual content studio founded in 2008. Its work combines visual effects, motion design, real-time production and artificial intelligence for advertising, entertainment and interactive experiences. Emerging from motion graphics and broadcast post-production, the company has developed an integrated practice connecting visual design with technical production.
The studio produces commercial films, streaming title sequences, game cinematics and digital brand content. Its visual effects services span pre-visualization, matchmoving, 3D modeling, texturing, digital matte painting and compositing, alongside production for the ScreenX format. Motion design work includes art direction, kinetic typography, animated brand identities and title design.
Real-time production and digital characters
Virtual production is a central part of GIANTSTEP's capabilities. The studio combines LED environments, motion capture and real-time camera tracking to create virtual stages and XR content. Its services extend to studio rental and streaming broadcast support, bringing production infrastructure together with content creation.
GIANTSTEP also develops virtual humans and digital avatars. Its work encompasses photorealistic character rendering, facial animation, conversational avatars and digital influencer production. These capabilities connect character design and animation with real-time systems and AI content pipelines, supporting projects across music, entertainment and branded experiences.
Content across screens and spaces
Beyond conventional screen production, GIANTSTEP creates immersive media art and interactive installations using sensors, holographic displays and architectural media façades. Its new media work also includes virtual and augmented reality experiences. Game projects draw on cinematic production and in-engine development, while commercial work combines product visualization with design-led storytelling.
The studio serves consumer electronics, automotive, cosmetics and other commercial brands, alongside broadcasters, streaming platforms, music companies, game publishers and enterprise clients. Its development from a post-production business into a broader creative technology studio reflects the increasing overlap between filmed content, real-time environments, digital characters and physical experiences.
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Leadership
Ha Seung-bong and Lee Ji-cheol are identified as co-CEOs in the November 2026 research.
Technology milestones and collaborations
- In 2019, GIANTSTEP unveiled Project Vincent to demonstrate photorealistic digital humans rendered in real time.
- A.I-One Studio launched in 2020, integrating motion capture, real-time camera tracking and LED volumes in an all-in-one production stage.
- Its virtual character collaborations include Lee Sol with NAVER and Naevis with SM Entertainment; the studio also introduced the avatar Gia.
- The 2024 Namsan XR initiative combined GIANTSTEP and Big In Square's production operations with a public-private facility commissioned under Seoul Metropolitan Government consignment.
Public listing
GIANTSTEP listed on KOSDAQ on March 24, 2021, under ticker 289220.
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Where GIANTSTEP is based
- Seoul, South Korea
Seoul offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Seoul Headquarters** Status: active Headquarters Address: 2F, 8, Hakdong-ro 37-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06053, Republic of Korea Email: info@giantstep.co.kr Phone: +82 2-549-0005 Global headquarters housing the main production suites and A.I-One virtual production studio. --- **Namsan XR Studio** Status: active Opened: 2024 XR virtual production and stage facility in Namsan, jointly operated by GIANTSTEP and Big In Square under Seoul Metropolitan Government consignment.
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