Smilegate Future Lab has officially launched the 1st cohort of the AhhaOhho Creator Crew (hereafter ACC), a supporter group for the youth-focused creative community app, AhhaOhho. This initiative aims to push beyond mere passive consumption of digital media, instead encouraging young people to ask questions, create, and experience the joys of self-directed learning.

AhhaOhho serves as a digital extension of the creative philosophy that Smilegate Future Lab has nurtured in offline spaces over the past decade. The app is cleverly designed to allow users to start from their own interests, build tangible projects, and broaden their understanding through the inevitable trial and error that comes with the creative process.

The 1st ACC consists of children and teenagers ranging from 3rd to 6th grade of elementary school. Over an 8-week period, these participants will dive into creative challenges within the app. Furthermore, they are tasked with fostering a collaborative ecosystem by leaving feedback and reactions on their peers' work. These creative and sharing sessions run alongside online meetups with young mentors, culminating in the completion of individual portfolios in the final week.

The focus here is to move away from competitive structures and passive engagement, aiming instead to build a healthy digital culture centered on asking questions and supporting one another. Oh Sook-hyun, a lead at Smilegate Future Lab, remarked, "Through the ACC activities, these children will solve problems independently, discovering their own tastes and gaining creative confidence." Oh added that Future Lab plans to continue recruiting for the supporter group and expand the scope of these activities following this inaugural term.