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Our vision
To develop multimodal LLMs tailored for Singapore and Southeast Asia, with a unique ability to understand context, values, and the region’s diverse cultures and languages.
Our mission
To understand the richness and depth of Southeast Asian languages through empathetic learning models that unlock new opportunities.
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MERaLiON
MERaLiON (Multimodal Empathetic Reasoning and Learning in One Network) is Southeast Asia’s empathetic Multimodal Large Language Model (MLLM), designed to understand the region’s diverse languages, cultures, and communication styles.
Developed by A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R), MERaLiON is one of two national LLMs under Singapore’s S$70M National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme (NMLP), supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). First launched in December 2024, MERaLiON is an empathetic and culturally attuned Artificial Intelligence (AI) model designed to support natural interactions across sectors, reflecting Singapore’s ambition to lead in human-centric, regionally grounded AI. The high-performance computing (HPC) resources used to train the MERaLiON model were provided by the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore through its ASPIRE 2A+ supercomputer.
National Multimodal LLM Programme
This research is supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore and Infocomm Media Development Authority, Singapore under its National Large Language Models Funding Initiative.
THE NMLP WILL
Build skilled AI talent in Singapore by providing funding and access to high-end computing for local researchers and engineers. This effort will enable the development of a pool of skilled AI professionals to drive innovation and technological excellence in developing AI solutions in Singapore.
Foster a thriving AI industry to develop LLM-enabled solutions for greater productivity and new opportunities for businesses. This programme will foster collaborations with industry partners to provide a conducive environment to catalyse the development of novel AI enterprise use cases in a rapidly evolving landscape of AI technology.
Enable Singapore to build a trusted environment in using AI, as the programme will provide a deeper understanding of how LLM work and further research AI governance. The NMLP will develop a base model with regional context that can understand Singapore’s and the region’s unique linguistic characteristics and multi-lingual environment.
Build skilled AI talent in Singapore by providing funding and access to high-end computing for local researchers and engineers. This effort will enable the development of a pool of skilled AI professionals to drive innovation and technological excellence in developing AI solutions in Singapore.
Foster a thriving AI industry to develop LLM-enabled solutions for greater productivity and new opportunities for businesses. This programme will foster collaborations with industry partners to provide a conducive environment to catalyse the development of novel AI enterprise use cases in a rapidly evolving landscape of AI technology.
Enable Singapore to build a trusted environment in using AI, as the programme will provide a deeper understanding of how LLM work and further research AI governance. The NMLP will develop a base model with regional context that can understand Singapore’s and the region’s unique linguistic characteristics and multi-lingual environment.