Icheon City Hosts 'The Encounter of Seohee and AI'... 14 Winners at AI Webtoon Contest

Outstanding Works Honored in General, Middle & High School, and Elementary Categories

Special Lecture on "Seohee's Diplomatic Wisdom" by Historian Lee Ikjoo

Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Sung Suseok) announced on September 9 that it held an "AI Webtoon Contest Award Ceremony" and a special lecture by historian Professor Lee Ikjoo at Seohee Library on September 5.

Icheon City AI Webtoon Contest Award Ceremony Held. Provided by Icheon City.

This event was held as part of the project "The Encounter of Seohee and AI," which aims to reinterpret the diplomatic spirit of Seohee—one of Icheon’s representative historical figures—in a modern context, and to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology with the humanities.

The event began with an AI Webtoon Contest Award Ceremony under the theme "Seohee and AI: Wisdom Beyond Time." The entries used AI technology to depict the life and diplomatic spirit of Seohee through unique stories and images.

The contest was divided into three categories: General, Middle & High School, and Elementary School. After a review, a total of 14 participants were honored with awards.

In the general category, seven people were selected, including one Grand Prize winner, two Excellence Award winners, and four Encouragement Award winners. In the middle & high school category, one Excellence Award and one Encouragement Award were given. In the elementary school category, one Grand Prize, one Excellence Award, and three Encouragement Awards were also presented.

The city explained that this contest confirmed the creative potential of producing new cultural content using AI and helped discover the talents of citizen creators.

Following the award ceremony, Professor Lee Ikjoo delivered a special lecture on "The Diplomatic Wisdom of Seohee." Professor Lee highlighted Seohee’s determination and communication skills that enabled him to overcome crises with diplomatic strategy during the Goryeo period, and introduced the wisdom and values needed in the rapidly changing AI era.

An official from Icheon Seohee Library stated, "This event was a meaningful blend of citizens’ creative challenges and lectures on Seohee’s diplomatic wisdom," adding, "Going forward, we will continue to offer distinctive programs unique to Icheon City that combine digital technology with history and the humanities."

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