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Implications of the Increase of Single Person Households for High-Tech Industries: Focusing on AI Adopted Products

1인 가구 증가가 하이테크 산업에서 지니는 함의: 인공지능기술 탑재 상품을 중심으로

  • Cho, Jae-Yung (Department of Advertising and PR, Chungwoon University)
  • 조재영 (청운대학교 광고홍보학과)
  • Received : 2019.05.13
  • Accepted : 2019.06.20
  • Published : 2019.06.28
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Abstract

This study discussed implications of the increase of single person households (SH) for high-tech industries especially focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) adopted products, based on critically reviewing the past researches on their characteristics including consumption trends; the improvement of AI technology; and its market potentiality in various industries. According to the results, SH spent more time with others like friends and neighbors more than couples. Younger people increasingly chose to live alone by their own free will for achieving their goals. 'Living alone' or 'going solo' is not thought negatively any more, but as a new market power in the future. Considering their value oriented consumption behaviors based on spirit of independence and individualism, they will need high-tech products more like AI adopted products than others because of their advantages for the value of single life. Thus, the rapid progress of AI technology is predicted to bring them satisfaction of their wants and it is suggested to prepare for the market segmentation of SH as AI end-users.

본 연구에서는 1인 가구의 증가가 하이테크 산업에 미치는 함의에 대하여 특히 인공지능기술 (AI) 탑재 상품(AI탑재 상품)에 초점을 두고 논의하였다. 논의를 위해 1인 가구의 소비 트랜드의 특성, AI 기술의 발전 및 그것이 다양한 산업에서 지니는 잠재력과 관련된 기존 연구들에 대한 비판적인 검토가 이루어졌다. 분석 결과에 의하면, 오늘날의 1인 가구는 남녀 커플가구보다도 친구, 이웃 등과 더 많은 시간을 보낸다. 젊은 계층일수록 자신의 목표를 성취하기 위해 자기 스스로의 의지에 의해 혼자 사는 것을 선택하는 숫자가 점점 증가하고 있다. 이제 '혼자 산다는 것' 또는 '홀로 가는 것(되는 것)'을 더 이상 부정적으로 생각하지 않으며 오히려 미래의 새로운 시장의 파워로 인식되고 있는 것이다. 1인 가구의 독립심 및 개인주의적 사고에 기반한 가치 지향적 소비 행동을 고려하면, 그들은 AI탑재상품과 같은 하이테크 상품이 싱글라이프에 유리한 점을 주기 때문에 다른 가구 유형보다도 더 그러한 상품을 필요로 할 것이다. 따라서, AI 기술의 급진적인 발전으로 인해 1인 가구의 욕구를 만족시켜 줄 것으로 예측되는바, 향후 1인 가구를 AI의 최종 소비자로서 시장 세분화를 준비할 것을 제안한다.

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Fig. 1. Global households by family type, 2016~2030

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Fig. 2. Factors for the rise of SH

Table 1. Forecast share of the smart machine market

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Fig. 3. Characteristics and consumption trends of single households

Table 2. Suggestions of AI market segments targeting SH

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