[Herald Design Lounge 2026] AI can make polished work. Kim Gryun says creators need something more

In an age when artificial intelligence allows anyone to produce polished, high-quality work with a tap of a finger, creators need to find their own perspective and develop work that is distinctly their own, according to Emmy-winning motion graphic designer Kim Gryun. Based in Los Angeles, Kim designs Apple TV prototypes following his tenure as lead animator at Elastic, where he created the main title sequences for HBO’s "The Last of Us" and "Doom Patrol." His work on both "The Last of Us" and Ap