Min-Gyu Park, CTO of POLYGOM
A startup is transforming fashion content production with technology that creates 3D human models from a single photo. Located in Pangyo Techno Valley, POLYGOM (CEO Ju Hong Yoon) is a 3D vision startup founded by AI researchers from the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI). With advanced human body reconstruction technology, the company is driving the digital transformation of the fashion industry.
POLYGOM was founded in 2024 by three AI experts who had conducted research together at KETI for years. CTO Min-Gyu Park said, “It’s time to apply the 3D vision technology we’ve researched for the past 10 years to real industries,” emphasizing that “our focus has been on accuracy rather than plausibility.”
He added, “While global companies like Google and Meta are developing similar technologies, we’ve built a large-scale human body dataset exclusively for fashion, which sets us apart in precision.” POLYGOM’s AI focuses on creating “accurate data,” not just “believable images.”
The company’s core product is a “3D-based multi-format fashion content production solution.” Traditionally, fashion companies needed to go through complicated processes involving model hiring, studio rental, post-processing, and retouching. POLYGOM shortens all these steps using AI and an automated multi-view camera system. A single studio can process up to 240 outfits per day, producing outputs such as lookbooks, detail shots, videos, and 3D models simultaneously.
POLYGOM logo | Image by POLYGOM
Park said, “Most generative AI tools tend to distort texture or color, but our solution preserves the original material’s texture and shape,” adding that the company focuses on creating precise and reusable fashion content. POLYGOM also provides a “seller-only page” for wholesalers and small online stores. The AI automatically classifies clothing categories and attributes, changes backgrounds or models, and regenerates images from different angles, allowing for “AI refashioning” without the need for seasonal reshoots.
POLYGOM is currently conducting Proof of Concept (PoC) projects in India, Japan, and Korea. The project in India is nearing completion, with full-scale commercialization scheduled for next year. Park explained, “Fashion brands expanding globally must reflect the cultural sensibilities of each market. We’re developing AI models that automatically localize skin tone, body shape, and appearance by country.” The company currently operates on a B2B model but plans to expand into a SaaS-based API service. It also aims to establish AI photobooths and NeRF studios in India and Southeast Asia, maximizing digital content production efficiency for regional fashion brands.
“Fashion is a fast-moving industry with short content cycles, but photoshoots still take two to three weeks and cost millions of won,” Park said. “We’re changing that to 15-minute production, instant previews, and AI auto-correction.” POLYGOM aims to address the structural inefficiencies of the fashion industry—high fixed costs, lengthy production cycles, non-reusable content, and a lack of database-based management—by introducing a new, efficient paradigm for content creation.
Park concluded, “Anyone can now create AI-generated images, but we pursue precision beyond images. True 3D content begins with accurate textures, precise forms, and human-like realism.”
The company is also participating in a global acceleration program organized by the Gyeonggi Business and Science Accelerator’s Techno Valley Support Team and operated by Y&ARCHER. The program identifies promising startups aiming for international expansion and provides comprehensive support, including office space, overseas market entry consulting, IR pitching training, and participation in global demo days.
Through this Pangyo Startup Campus-based initiative, participating companies are accelerating their efforts to build global market strategies and strengthen investment capabilities. The program has been praised for providing customized training and expert networking opportunities that pave the way for international growth and success.
