"Trying It Myself Was Fun" Sangmyung University AI Content Experience Booth Draws Explosive Response from Students

AI Photo Print and VR Experiences Gain Popularity
Sangmyung University Receives Certificate of Appreciation from Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education at Seoul Career Expo

The AI Media Content major at Sangmyung University’s College of Arts announced on the 21st that it received a certificate of appreciation from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education at the "2025 Seoul Career Expo," which was held at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul from July 16 to 19.

This large-scale career exploration event, hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education under the theme "Envisioning the Future with Values," attracted approximately 40,000 elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as teachers and parents.

The AI Media Content major organized four experiential zones: ▲AI Photo Print ▲VR Content ▲Major Works Exhibition ▲Major and Career Counseling, showcasing a variety of content that reflected the unique characteristics of the major.

In particular, the "AI Photo Print Experience," where participants could have their faces transformed into characters using AI and printed on the spot, and the "VR Experience," which allowed students to directly enjoy immersive content, received an enthusiastic response from students and quickly became some of the most popular activities at the event.

Additionally, the Major Works Exhibition area, which featured games, videos, and interactive content created by students as part of their coursework, provided practical inspiration to students considering their future careers. During the event, the booth attracted more than 200 visitors per day on average.

Professor Cho Ilhyun stated, "We were able to widely showcase our department’s practice-oriented educational achievements and creative projects through the expo," adding, "It was a meaningful opportunity to communicate the future potential of AI-based content majors to both students and parents."

Kang Won, the president of the AI Media Content major’s third-year student council, said, "It was very meaningful to explain what we have learned in our major to participants and help them experience it firsthand," and added, "I am happy that we could widely promote the appeal and practicality of our major."

Meanwhile, Sangmyung University’s AI Media Content major will be reorganized as an advanced department by the Ministry of Education in 2025. Building on the existing Digital Content major, it is fostering convergent talents equipped with the capabilities to plan, produce, and implement content that integrates AI technology. The department is also working to strengthen practical competitiveness through various project-based classes and industry-academia cooperation.