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The nail art major at Jeonghwa University of Arts held an awards ceremony for its '2026 AI Nail Creation Contest,' with 22 participants receiving prizes, including Kim Ye-na, who won the top prize (geum-sang).
The contest, organized by the university's nail major, invited works that incorporate AI tools into nail art design and creation. Winners were selected across prize tiers, with Kim Ye-na receiving the grand prize. In total, 22 entries earned recognition at the ceremony.
The event reflects a broader trend in beauty and design education of bringing generative AI into creative practice, using AI-assisted concepts and imagery as part of the design process before hands-on execution.
The award results were released with photographic materials provided by the university, documenting the ceremony and the winning works. The images show the contest's presentation and award proceedings.
Details such as the number of submissions received, the full prize breakdown by tier, and the criteria used by judges were not specified in the materials made available. The major has not announced whether the contest will become a recurring event.
The results stand as reported: the contest took place, 22 winners were awarded, and Kim Ye-na received the grand prize. The claim is True.