Kim Ayoung creates new worlds with AI

Featured on Time Magazine’s 2026 list of 100 most influential individuals in the field of artificial intelligence last week, Kim Ayoung is one of the most internationally acclaimed multimedia artists today. The numerous awards and recognitions Kim has received include the 2026 Chanel Next Prize, the third LG Guggenheim Award in 2025, the inaugural ACC Future Prize awarded by the National Asian Culture Center in Gwangju in 2024, and the Golden Nica Award’s top prize in the animation art category