Tech meets tale

Agoda created a children's book through the use of Generative AI technology.  In celebration of World Children's Day last November 20th, the children's book titled, "Maya and the Secret World of Agoda" is designed to ignite the imagination of young readers and foster a love for technology.  

The story follows a young girl named Maya who embarks on an adventure while visiting her mother at Agoda's Bangkok office.  Engaging and educational, the book introduces young minds to technological concepts.  Gen AI tools, ChatGPT and Midjourney produced the entire creative process under the supervision of Agoda's marketing, tech and translation teams.  The 24-page book is now available for download on the Agoda platform for free and in various languages including Thai and English.

Agoda's Chief Technology Officer, Idan Zalzberg expressed his excitement and stated, "Creating this book has been a fun project to help encourage more kids to explore and enjoy technology."  But while the book was created for fun and inspiration, Zalzberg emphasized the seriousness and importance of Gen AI within Agoda.  He stated, "There are over seventy internal projects taking place in the tech department alone to leverage increasing efficiency and improving our platform for travellers globally."  The improvements driven by Gen AI are seamlessly integrated into the Agoda platform.  The result:  new features and a more efficient customer support experience.  This emphasizes Agoda's commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements.

Agoda is deeply passionate about technology and remains at the forefront of innovation in the travel industry.  And why not?  As a digital platform, it operates with over 500,000 CPU cores across four data centers worldwide.  Its data platform contains over 30 petabytes worth of data.

"Maya and the Secret World of Agoda" is available for download on the Agoda platform.