Gyeonggi Tourism Organization announced on the 26th that its "Gyeonggi Tourism International AI Video Contest," which used generative artificial intelligence technology to promote the diverse attractions of Gyeonggi Province domestically and internationally, has successfully concluded.
The contest ran for approximately five weeks starting in December last year under the slogan "AI-deas to Promote Gyeonggi." A total of 1,680 entries were submitted from Korea and abroad, with 1,216 domestic and 464 international submissions.
Following expert judging and online public voting, 98 winning works were selected and announced on the 23rd across categories including Grand Prize, Excellence Award, Merit Award, Creativity Award, and Honorable Mention. An awards ceremony and screening of winning entries was held at Dongsuwon CGV on the afternoon of the 25th. The winning videos have also been posted on the "Gyeonggi Tourism YouTube" channel for public viewing.
The Grand Prize, carrying a 10 million won award, went to "Gyeonggi Province, Where Past Time Becomes Today's Daily Life," which creatively reinterpreted Gyeonggi Province's tourism resources as a meeting of past and present.
Excellence Award winners in each category were: "31 Tracks, Gyeonggi Province Playlist" in the domestic Gyeonggi tourism category; "First Time in Gyeonggi?" in the international Gyeonggi tourism category; "Borderless Imagination, My Own DMZ in Gyeonggi DMZ" in the Gyeonggi DMZ category; and "Gyeonggi, Changing the Game" in the Gyeonggi MICE category. Each Excellence Award winner receives 5 million won in prize money.
Kim Min-hee of Team Live Now, the Grand Prize winner, said, "It was very enjoyable and meaningful to use the innovative tool of AI to craft stories about the hidden beauty of Gyeonggi Province. I hope my content reaches many people and contributes to increasing visits to Gyeonggi Province."
Cho Won-yong, President of Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, said, "This contest demonstrated that AI can be a powerful tool for breaking barriers in tourism marketing. We will actively utilize these innovative videos to promote Gyeonggi Province's unique attractions to domestic and international tourists, while continuing our best efforts to enhance Gyeonggi Province's image as an attractive destination through global AI tourism content."