Exhibitions of major Korean and foreign contemporary artists, auction preview, and more
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea based art auction house Seoul Auction will be offering a wide range of art content at its Gangnam Center in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul until September 13 in preparation for Seoul Art Week, a major international art event. "2024 Connect Seoul" will comprise two special exhibitions of major Korean and foreign contemporary artists, an auction preview, and a media art group exhibition.
"Yoshitomo Nara," a special exhibition of one of Japan's most prominent contemporary artists who is known for his depictions of small girls with large heads and eyes, will feature an eclectic selection of approximately 30 paintings, sculptures, and drawings. There will also be large paintings and sculptures that are rarely put on display, including Green Eyes, a painting of a child with large, green eyes.
"Mindfulness," an exhibition of ceramist Park YoungSook and dansaekhwa master Lee UFan, is also noteworthy. It will display 40 artworks, including white celadon ware by Park, paintings by Lee, and collaborations by Park and Lee that embody a uniquely Korean beauty. The exhibition will celebrate the two artists' 40-year professional friendship as well as the process and outcomes of their experimental work combining ceramics and painting.
There will also be a preview for the Contemporary Art Sale (Sep. 10), which will offer works by both famous Korean and foreign artists with established reputations in the art market, such as Yayoi Kusama, Alex Katz, Yoo YoungKuk, and Park SeoBo, as well as young up-and-coming Korean artists. As many overseas collectors will be in Seoul at the time, Seoul Auction will concentrate on showcasing Korean masters who are known for their use of unique colors and techniques.
The Hong Kong-based K11 Art Foundation will be hosting "Lunar Water," a screen media art exhibition based on a moon theme, in partnership with LG OLED. Held from September 3 through 7, it will feature media artists such as a'strict, Cheng Ran, and Tyler Hobbs. Les Enluminures, a gallery and leader of medieval/Renaissance manuscripts that will be participating in the Frieze Masters section, will be hosting "European Heritage," an exhibition of antique jewels from August 30 until September 7.
A shuttle bus will be operated between the COEX and Gangnam Center from September 4 through 6, the dates of Frieze Seoul and Kiaf SEOUL. The Gangnam Center will be open daily from 10 am until 7 pm, but on September 5, or "Cheongdam Night," when all art galleries in Cheongdam district are open late into the evening, it will extend its exhibition hours until 9 pm.
Seoul Auction Media Contact
Jungho Ko, Brand Consulting Manager
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Seoul Auction to host "2024 Connect Seoul" at Gangnam Center
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading-edge artificial intelligence algorithms are now powering production at nearly half of VSPO's esports tournaments, dramatically reducing content creation time and enhancing fan engagement, said the company's co-founder Danny Tang at the New Global Sport Conference 2024 ("NGSC") in Riyadh this August.
At a panel discussion with other industry leaders including Ahmad Alabduljabbar, Craig Levine, Jean Mariotte, Penny Diao and Shay Segev, Tang said nearly half of the esports tournaments VSPO produces are now leveraging AI to assist key production tasks such as live highlights capturing and post-game replay editing, markedly boosting the efficiency and agility of the company's tournament operations.
VSPO, Asia's biggest esports company, organizes and produces more than 80 tournaments and 7,000 matches every year, captivating an online fan base of over 800 million.
"Over the past couple years, we have developed a lot of AI tools to allow us to better produce esports tournament content in a much more efficient manner," said Tang, who is also VSPO's CFO and head of global strategy office, "For example, our 'AICam' now allows us to turn hours of game footage into viral social media content in mere seconds."
As the leading conference for the Esports World Cup Foundation, the NGSC 2024 hosted a global delegation of over 1,200 industry thought-leaders at the Kingdom Centre on August 24-25.
At the event, Tang introduced VSPO's two proprietary AI tools, "AIOB" and "AICam", which have been instrumental in streamlining esports production process. AIOB, an algorithm trained on extensive tournament data, assists directors in identifying and broadcasting the most thrilling moments in real time. AICam, on the other hand, automates the selection and editing of highlights, turning them into viral video clips with unprecedented speed and precision.
Another VSPO's key AI project Tang shared was VSPO's partnership with Qualcomm on the Snapdragon "Faith of Victory" initiative, an esports athlete emotion detection system capable of providing real-time insights into an athlete's state of emotions by studying their facial expressions and heart rates. The AI system has been trained with data from 175 professional players across 18 top teams in the King Pro League, and VSPO continues to refine it for improved performance on a frequent basis.
Furthermore, Tang said that VSPO is also in the process of integrating its proprietary AI technologies into its signature, award-winning "4K OB Truck," a patented mobile production unit designed for on-the-go creation and broadcasting of top-tier esports events.
This innovative vehicle was a standout feature at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, where esports was recognized as a medal sport for the first time, as a significant portion of the esports series was produced using VSPO's "4K OB Truck," showcasing its capabilities on an international stage.
About VSPO
With a global presence encompassing 14 office locations and eight top-tier esports arenas, VSPO offers a comprehensive suite of esports services, including tournament organization, marketing solutions, community development, and more.
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VSPO Co-founder Danny Tang: Half of VSPO's Esports Tournaments Now Assisted By AI
