Mitihoon – Dr. Monchai Lertsutthiwong, Principal Research Engineer and Head of AI Research, KBTG, said, “Facial recognition technology has become crucial in customer identity verification processes, or electronic know-your-customer compliance (e-KYC). KBTG Labs has been conducting research and development on its own AI-powered facial recognition technology. Beyond traditional systems that compare and match facial features, KBTG places a strong emphasis on face liveness detection. This technology can detect and verify that the scanned face belongs to a real person and has not been manipulated or spoofed. In 2024, KBTG’s face liveness detection technology passed the iBeta Level 2certification, the highest international standardized testing, for both active and passive solutions. Active solutions require users to move their face according to prompts, while passive solutions can detect liveness from a static face. KBTG proudly stands as the first organization in Asia and third globally to achieve this certification for both solutions.”
Recently, KBTG face liveness detection technology won a prestigious The Innovators 2024 award in the Compliance/Risk Innovation: Best eKYC Innovation to Minimize Facial Fraud category, from Global Finance, a leading international financial magazine. KBTG is the only organization from Thailand to receive this award this year, reaffirming its innovative work
developed with a commitment to protecting data and assets in order to build customer trust, and recognized at an international level. KBTG face liveness detection has been integrated into various applications of KBank, its subsidiaries within KASIKORNBANK FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE, and KBTG, including K PLUS in both Thailand and Vietnam, MAKE by KBank, Kubix, and others, serving more than 20 million customers across Southeast Asia. Additionally, KBTG has been developing this AI solution for businesses seeking to enhance convenience and security for their own platforms.
Dr. Charoenchai Boworntummarat, Senior Venture Director, KX, said, “KBTG now offers this service to businesses wishing to access this internationally recognized face liveness detection technology, which is also integrated into various leading applications. The service is provided through KASIKORN X (KX), a subsidiary of KBTG, under the AINU brand. AINU is an AI-driven solution for businesses that delivers comprehensive identity verification technology.”
AINU has been developed in accordance with international standards and complies with the guidelines of the Bank of Thailand and the Stock Exchange of Thailand. It can be used for identity verification in various enterprises such as finance, digital assets, leasing, insurance, e-commerce, educational institutions, government agencies, and more. Additionally, it offers flexibility for customization to meet the specific needs of different businesses. Based in Thailand, the AINU solution development team can effectively address and support these requirements, enhancing user experience and improving platform security.
AINU consists of three main features: 1. Thai ID OCR (Optical Character Recognition), a technology used to extract data from images, particularly from ID card photos, for identity verification, and can detect whether the ID card is genuine or fake; 2. Face Recognition, a system that can match a scanned face to a photo on an ID card or a database; and 3. Face Liveness Detection, a system developed to prevent impersonation, requiring users to verify their identity by scanning their actual live face, thus preventing identity theft using photos or videos. This feature is the same as the award-winning KBTG face liveness detection.
For businesses interested in award-winning identity verification technology guaranteed by international standards, as well as other services such as face recognition and OCR through AINU, more information can be found at the website https://ainu.tech.
