Pulmuone Foundation announced on August 9 that two outstanding works from its '4th Children's Science Theater Festival' won gold and silver awards in the video category at the 'International Science Theater Festival 2026 (ISDC)'.
Now in its 11th year, the International Science Theater Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Network of Science Centers (ASPAC). This year, the festival selected winners in two video categories—short films and short clips—and two live performance categories—junior and open—under the theme 'Our Future as Seen Through the Eyes of Humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI)'. The National Gwacheon Science Museum represented South Korea by submitting works in the video category.
The award-winning pieces are the result of the 'Children's Scientific Thinking Laboratory' program, which Pulmuone Foundation has operated in collaboration with Project Planet since 2023. Participating children planned and created their plays after attending science lectures and discussions on AI from February to April. The two works that received the Grand Prize (Director of the National Gwacheon Science Museum Award) at the festival in May were submitted as representatives of South Korea for this international competition.
The gold-winning short film 'Are You Human?' explores the challenges faced by humans and humanoid AI in a future classroom where AI technology is highly advanced. The silver-winning short clip '78%' depicts the journey of humanity breaking free from dependence on AI to think and act independently, working to restore a planet threatened by environmental pollution.
Lee Byung-in, a project manager at Pulmuone Foundation, stated, "It is meaningful that a program aimed at fostering scientific thinking in future generations has led to success at the International Science Theater Festival. We will continue to support various science education initiatives to help children develop both knowledge and creativity."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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