Semin Jin

tpals97@gmail.com
semini@hanyang.ac.kr
About  me

I'm a Ph.D. student in Interior Architecture Design at Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, affiliated with the Design Informatics Lab and Human-Centered AI Design Institute.
My research focuses on Human-AI Collaboration in Design.  My work addresses a fundamental question: How can AI truly understand and support design?

I explore this at three levels:
Spatial — Behavior-aware generation and evaluation for human-usable 3D layouts
Visual — Computational aesthetics in color, material, light, and style
Procedural — Designer experience in human-AI collaboration

For a detailed introduction to my work, visit here.


News

  [Jan, 2026] My paper published in Color Research & Application.

  [Jan, 2026] My paper accepted to CHI 2026.

  [May, 2025] I attended the CHI 2025 conference in Yokohama.

Publications



CMLseach: Semantic visual search and simulation through segmented colour, material, and lighting in interior image Semin Jin, Jiin Choi, Kyung Hoon Hyun

Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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2025, Publications
SCIE

An explainable AI-based approach for identifying interior design style principles Jaehyun Seo, Semin Jin, Kyungah Choi, Kyung Hoon Hyun, Junegak Joung
Advanced Engineering Informatics
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2026, 
Publications
SCIE
                         


The Impact of Sketch-guided vs. Prompt-guided
3D Generative AIs on the Design Exploration Process

Seung Won Lee, Tae Hee Joo, Semin Jin, Jiin Choi, Kyungwon Yun, Sergio Bromberg, Seonghoon Ban, Kyung Hoon Hyun

Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (ACM CHI 2024)
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2024, Publications
~SCIE

Enhancing the Interior Design Process with Crowdsourced Furnishing Pairing Recommendations

Semin Jin, Kyung Hoon Hyun

Archives of Design Research-Vol, 37(2), 79-101  
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🥇 The Research Paper Excellence Award! 
2024
Publications
SCOPUS

Image color aesthetic assessment model and color combination generation Under Review
2026, Publications

3D Scene Generation Using LLM-driven Anthropometric Simulation


Under Review
2026, Publications

Patent



Explanatory Feedback through Vision-Language Augmented Image Color Aesthetic Assessment Model for Interior Image Color Combination Generation Kyun Hoon Hyun, Semin Jin
Korea Patent Application 10-2024-0054887 (Filed on 2024.04.24.)
2024, Patents

Method and apparatus for providing interior product search system service Kyung Hoon Hyun, Semin Jin, Jiin Choi
Korea Patent Application 10-2023-0171111 (Filed on 2023.11.30.)

2023, Patents

Design Projects


I earned my undergraduate degree in Art & Design and have participated in various design projects, which has deeply influenced my interest in spatial design and project planning.  
My work is driven by a commitment to integrate Generative AI and design quantification methods into the design process from a designer's perspective.
This approach stems from my extensive experience in both theoretical and practical aspects of design, enabling me to explore innovative methods of incorporating data-driven and AI-enhanced models into creative practices.

Parasol Memory, Manri Market 2021 Graduation Project, 
Kaywon University of Art & Design
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🥇 Awarded Outstanding Project!
2021, 
Design Projects

Return to Flow of Nature
2022 International Invitation Exhibition
(Korean Institute of Interior Design)

🥇 The Excellence Award!
2022, 
Design Projects

Super Block2022,
Design Projects

Academic Service



Paper Review

ACM UIST 2024, 2025
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