“Algorithmic Silhouette” sculputural sportswear designed using artificial intelligence by professor Kim Youn-hee of Kookmin University won the Grand Prize at the 2026 KSDS International Spring Invitational Exhibition held last month. Courtesy of Kookmin University
A Kookmin University professor won the top prize at the 2026 KSDS International Spring Invitational Exhibition held last month by the Korean Society of Design Science.
The university said Thursday that Kim Youn-hee, a professor in the College of General Education, received the Grand Prize for her project, “Algorithmic Silhouette,” which explores the theme of creative collaboration between artificial intelligence and humans.
Her work was recognized for artistic excellence and originality. It is an avant-garde sculptural sportswear piece that combines generative artificial intelligence (AI) with human artistic direction.
Drawing on architectural volume, modular construction and dynamic silhouettes, the work reinterprets sportswear as a sculptural object while proposing a visual language that expands the boundaries between fashion, art and digital design.
