“Create digital pictures based on historical records.”

There is a new way to recreate historical events with the help of liberal arts and computer technology. Attempts to fuse the two different fields -- the humanities and software -- are on a constant rise.


Recently, Seoul played host to a special conference aimed at discussing ideas about how to develop software skills coupled with inspiration or images that come from the humanities, particularly history, literature or art.

Underway at the EL Tower in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, the Software+Humanities Conference began with a keynote speech by Yonsei University Professor Kim Sang-geun. His speech focused on the theme of, “The Humanities is the Source of Creation.”

Kim emphasized the importance of imagination in developing software, as he delivered his remarks on “User Experience (UX): Intersection of Experience and Imagination,” and, “Designing Software From Humanities and Nature.”

The conference has been held since 2012 in an effort to raise awareness of trends in the software industry and the globalization of software products, as well as to explore the synergies that software and the humanities can create together.


Another presenter was Park Seong-yong, who works at the computer graphic design company Macro Graph. Park was involved in the software-based computer graphic work for “The Admiral: Roaring Currents,” a film that has surpassed 17 million ticket sales since opening on July 30.

Under the subject of, “Draw Your Imagination,” the programmer explained the way in which he took advantage of his knowledge of the humanities to create the realistic naval battle scenes seen in the movie.

By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
jiae5853@korea.kr