The National Heritage Promotion Agency has unveiled a new brand identity for its cultural product brand, "K-Heritage." With growing interest in traditional cultural products, the identity was created to facilitate brand recognition and create a distinctive image. The new logo, shaped like the "K" and "H" of K-Heritage, symbolizes human connection and the opportunity to enjoy Korean culture across diverse cultures. White is used as the primary color to emphasize the beauty of space, while the five cardinal colors, red, blue, sulfur, and […]
Google has released a new AI model, Gemini 2.0. It has multimodal capabilities that can process various types of data such as text, images, and videos, and is optimized for the era of AI agents. This announcement includes updates to **Project Astra**, a prototype exploring the future of universal AI assistants, a new Project Mariner that explores human-agent interactions starting from the browser, and an AI-based code agent called Jules that supports developers. […]
YouTube has introduced an automatic dubbing feature to enable users around the world to enjoy diverse content without language barriers. This feature allows users who don't know a specific language to easily access content from various countries. Automatic dubbing is currently enabled on hundreds of thousands of knowledge-focused channels in the YouTube Partner Program, and it will be expanded to other content types in the future. YouTube is using this feature to […]
Manchester City has launched an AI-powered kit design platform in partnership with global sportswear brand Puma. Fans can design the club's official third kit for the 2026-2027 season using a text-to-image AI generator. The Puma AI generator was developed by AI technology company DeepObject. Users create an account, enter their desired design text, and the AI then suggests four design options. The generated design includes color, […]
Reddit, the largest online community in the United States, has launched "Reddit Answers," an AI-powered feature designed to help users use the platform more efficiently. This feature analyzes and summarizes diverse conversations within Reddit, helping users more easily find the information they need. Reddit Answers provides relevant answers to questions based on posts and comments posted on the platform. It not only summarizes the answer to a question, but also provides related posts and […]
Google announced a significant advance in quantum computing technology with the announcement of its latest quantum chip, "Willow." Willow overcomes existing limitations through a breakthrough in error correction technology, increasing the potential for commercialization of large-scale quantum computers. Willow demonstrated the ability to perform a supercomputer task that would take 10 to the 25th power (10 septillion years) in just five minutes. Willow also introduces a new […]
Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, will launch the Nokia Design Archive on January 15, 2025. This online portal contains approximately 20,000 items and 959 GB of digital materials collected by Nokia from the mid-1990s to 2017. Users can access a variety of materials, including advertisements, idea sketches, designer interviews, and presentations, for free. The archive also includes never-before-seen prototypes, design processes, and consumer technology concepts. […]
OpenAI unveiled its AI video generation model, "Sora," to the global public at its year-end event, "12 Days of OpenAI." It's available immediately to OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers. Sora can generate videos up to 20 seconds long and at resolutions up to 1080p, and users can view the model's video creation process and results. OpenAI reports that Sora achieved excellent results in generating landscape and abstract images.
Harvard Business Review (HBR), a 102-year-old business magazine founded in 1922, has collaborated with Wolff Ohlins for a rebrand. "The new logo is a symbol of clarity and confidence," said John Korpix, HBR's Executive Creative Director, in a statement. "It strongly conveys the message that HBR is a trusted source for leadership strategy, content, and learning." The new logo provides a consistent visual language that unifies HBR's various products and platforms. […]
Pinterest has released its list of trends to watch for in 2025. The report suggests future trends across a variety of sectors, including fashion, home décor, travel, and beauty. It highlights the most common interests affecting both young and older generations, with key keywords including cherry cords, surreal soirees, and peak travel. Travel in 2025 will focus on escaping from big cities to mountainous regions. The peak travel trend highlights a preference for high-altitude, natural settings. […]
Global design firm Pentagram leveraged the generative AI tool Midjourney to redesign the U.S. government website performance.gov. This website was created to clearly communicate the federal government's strategic goals and progress toward them to the public. As a platform for collecting and reporting data from key federal agencies, including the White House, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, and Department of Transportation, the website required a visual and intuitive design that made complex content easily understandable. Pentagram's Polar […]
Pantone, a global color expert, announced the deep, warm brown 'Mocha Mousse (Pantone 17-1230)' as the color representing 2025. Pantone said that it reflects the social mood and cultural trends of the world through color every year and that this year, it has captured the global desire for harmony, comfort, and everyday pleasure through color. Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute, said, "Mocha Mousse is a luxurious yet rustic, sensual yet classic […]
