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Supercharging maps with generative AI

Nurdianah Md Nur
Nurdianah Md Nur • 3 min read
Supercharging maps with generative AI
Merging map data and generative AI can enable a more personalised tourist itinerary or assist decision-making in matters like purchasing a property. Photo: Unsplash
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Can generative AI enhance the value of maps to industries and consumers? That’s the challenge the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) gave to participants of its OneMap GPT Challenge last October.

Fast-forward to today, SLA announced the two winning prototypes that incorporated GPT (generative pre-trained transformers) technology and OneMap data to bring value to diverse communities for various purposes, from daily tasks to significant life decisions.

The first is digital tourist buddy BAE (Buzz’s Amazing Entity) by Singapore start-up Buzz ARVR.

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