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Zi-Wei Wu
PhD. Student
BA (Bachelor of Art) in School of Intermedia Art (SIMA), China Academy of Art (CAA)
MFA (Master of Fine Art) in Computational Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London
Ziwei Wu is a media artist and researcher born in 1996 in Shenzhen, China. She had an outstanding graduate bachelor’s degree from the China Academy of Art, School of Intermedia Art (SIMA), and a Master of Fine Art with distinction in Goldsmiths, the University of London in Computational Arts. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Computational Media and Arts (CMA) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her artworks and research primarily focus on biology, science, and their impact on society, utilizing various media. She engages in interdisciplinary studies of Artificial Life Art, exploring the intersection of art and research with biology as a concept, bio information as data, and biomaterial as a medium.
Research Interests
Artificial Life art, Generative art, AI art, Bio art
Contact: zwubu@connect.ust.hk
Dan-Lu Fei
PhD. Student
CS Concentrate CS Game, McGill University
Dan-Lu Fei is a game developer and researcher. She owns a bachelor degree in Computer Science - Computer game from McGill University. She worked as a gameplay programmer intern at several well-known game companies, including Ubisoft, Behaviour Interactive, and Netease. She is pursuing her Ph.D degree in CMA at HKUST. Dan-Lu’s primary research focuses on exploring the potential applications of AI technology in game development. This encompasses the application of AI technology to game agents and AI-based procedural content generation. Simultaneously, Dan-Lu is interested in developing AI games across diverse themes, including artificial life, education, cultural heritage, etc.
Research Interests
PCG, Serious game, Alife game, Educational game
Contact: dfeiaa@connect.ust.hk
Rong Huang
PhD. Student
Architecture, Hunan University
Urban Design, Tongji University
Prize: Shanghai Urban Design Challenge 2019top1Pubs (co-author): ʱ´ú½¨Öþ£¬ÖйúÔ°ÁÖ£¬·ç¾°Ô°ÁÖ£¬Urban foreset&Urban greening
Research Interests
Art Visualization,Computer aided design,Humanities Topic in Urban Design
Contact:
Tian-Cheng LIU
Ph.D. Student
B.Eng. in Network Engineering, South China Univerisity of Technology
B.Econ. in Finance, South China Univerisity of Technology
M.Eng. in Information, Waseda University
Tiancheng LIU, a Ph.D. student at HKUST (GZ), is deeply engaged in the study of Chinese calligraphy computational aesthetics. He successfully served as a data analyst in GF securities and a developer and product manager in cloud computing at the China Telecom Research Institute. His current research interests during his Ph.D. encompass computational aesthetics, generative arts, cultural heritage, and interactive media. The objective of his work is to blend computational methods with cultural heritage and aesthetics to explore the fundamental principles of rational and quantitative aesthetics. Additionally, he aims to find ways to assist the general public in comprehending the aesthetic principles of cultural heritage.
Research Interests
Computing Aesthetics, Interactive Media, Culture Heritage, Blockchain Application, Cloud Computing
Contact
Email: tcliu767@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Tel: +86-15218828949
Aven Le Zhou
PhD. Student
B.Arch. Architecture, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
M.S. Multimedia and Telecommunication, University of Liverpool
Aven Le Zhou (b. 1991, Wuhan, China) is an artist and Ph.D. researcher in Computational Media and Arts at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). He is the chair of Leonardo LASER talk (Guangzhou), an elected Affiliated Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts since 2022. He has held an assistant professorship in the Design School at Xi’an Jiao-Tong Liverpool University since 2020. Prior to that, he was a Clinical Instructor (2019 - 2020) and Research Fellow (2014 - 2019) at Interactive Media Arts at New York University Shanghai.
Publications(since 2022):
- A.L. Zhou, K. Zhang, and D. Yip. “Painterly Reality: Enhancing Audience Experience with Paintings through Interactive Art,” in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts (ARTECH). Faro, Portugal. November 28 - 30 2023. Association for Computing Machinery. pp.1-13. DOI:10.1145/3632776.3632820
- A.L. Zhou and K. Zhang. “Shanshui Journey: AI Reproducing the Experience of Chinese ‘Literati’ Ink Paintings,” Leonardo. October 04, 2023. pp.1-22. MIT Press. pp.1-21. DOI: 10.1162/leon_a_02474
- A. L. Zhou, J. Ye, T. Liu, and K. Zhang. “Archiving Body Movements: Collective Generation of Chinese Calligraphy.” October 2023. Accepted to the 29th International Symposium on Electronic Art. 2024. pp.1-8.
- A. L. Zhou, L.Xi, and K. Zhang. “Another Body in the World: Flusserian Freedom in Mixed Reality.” December 2023. Preprint (Under review). pp.1-10.
- J. Shi, A.L. Zhou, and K. Zhang. “Generative AI in Design for Cultural Heritage: A Review.” December 2023. Preprint (Under review). pp.1-47.
Research Interests
AI-Mediated Arts; Interactive Art; Generative Art.
Contact: aven.le.zhou@gmail.com
Yu-Fan Li
PhD. Student
Bachelor of Vehicle Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology
Master of A.I. and Data Design, Tongji University
YuFan Li is an interdisciplinary researcher with a mixed backgrounds in engineering, design, data and art. With a research focus as colorful as her hair, she ventures into the study of color harmony, marrying computational aesthetics with empirical psychology. Her academical explorations have contributed to discussions at conferences and journals like IEEE VIS and VINCI. Beyond academia, her artworks have been showed in exhibitions such as the Shanghai Biennale and Deviant Colors in Beijing, reflecting her playful inquiry into the confluence of science and art.
Research Interests
Color harmony, computational aesthetics, empirical psychology
Contact: yli538@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Rem Run-Gu Lin
PhD. Student
Architecture, South China University of Technology
SMarchS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publication:
- Lin, R. R., & Zhang, K. (2023). Media Interpretation: Revisiting McLuhans’ Laws of Media and Ant Farm. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 Art Papers (pp. 1-6). \
- Lin, R. R., Ke, Y., & Zhang, K. (2023, October). Body Cosmos: An Immersive Experience Driven by Real-Time Bio-Data. In 2023 IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP) (pp. 1-7). IEEE. \
- Lin, R. R., Ke, Y., & Zhang, K. (2023, September). Urban Symphony: An AI and Data-Driven Approach to Real-Time Animation for Public Digital Art. In Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (pp. 1-7). \
- Lin, R. R, Zhou, Y and Zhang, K. (2024, January). Cursive Calligraphy in 3D and “Bio-ink”. Accepted to Leonardo. August. 2024 (pp. 1-20). \
- Lin, R. R, Ke, K. Y and Zhang, K. (2024, February). Dancing with(in) Your Bio-body: From Neurofeedback to Embodied Cognition. Accepted to the 29th International Symposium on Electronic Art. 2024 (pp. 1-8). \
Exhbition: 2023 “Bio Ink” (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Light Art Museum Screening
2023 “Body Cosmos VR” (Sydney, Australia), Siggraph Aisa, XR
2023 “Body Cosmos” (Melbourne, Australia), IEEE VIS AP, Exhibition Track
2023 “Body Cosmos” (Guangzhou, Guangdong), VINCI, Art Gallery
2023 “Body Cosmos” (Linz, Austria), Ars Electronica, Campus Exhibition
2022 “Urban Symphony” (Shenzhen), Opening Screening of the 9th Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture
2022 “In Between” (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Light Art Museum Screening
2021 “Coexistence and Brightness” (Shenzhen), “Vision Shenzhen” of Shenzhen Light Art Museum Screening \
Performance: 2023 “Buddha Passion” (Macau, China), symphony, New Media Artist
2023 “Tan Dun WE-Festival”(Hong Kong, China), Opera and Dance Theatre, New Media Artist
2023 Hai “AI” (Shanghai, China), Rising Artists Works (R.A.W.!), New Media Artist
2023 “The Wreath of Achilles” (Foshan), Poetic Drama at Beijiao Cultural Center, New Media Artist
2022 “Kramer vs. Kramer” (Guangzhou), Drama Performance at Guangzhou Drama Art Center, New Media Art Director
2022 “Thirty Days” (Guangzhou), Drama Performance at Guangzhou Drama Art Center, New Media Art Director
2021 “As If Endless” (Guangzhou), Performance at the 14th Guangzhou New Year Poetry Festival, New Media Artist
2020 “Resonance of Light” (Shenzhen), Opening Performance of the 8th Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture in Guangming District, New Media Art Director
2020 “N Generation” (Guangzhou), Opening Performance of the 16th Guangdong Modern Dance Week, New Media Art Director” \
Research Interests
Bio art, ARVR, Performance, Interactive media
Contact: linrungu1224@gmail.com
Zhijing SHAO
PhD. Student
Electronic and Information Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
Electronic Engineering, HKUST
Zhijing SHAO is a part-time PhD student in the Computational Media and Arts Thrust, HKUST(GZ). He is the co-founder and CTO of Zhuhai Prometheus Vision. He received his MSc in Electronic Engineering from HKUST in 2013. He is an off-campus supervisor of Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School. His current work involves Volumetric Video, Photorealistic Avatar, and 3D Gaussian Splatting.
Research Interests
Photorealistic Avatar
Contact: zshao@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
You Wang
PhD. Student
New Media Art, Beijing Film Academy Curator
Founder of ‘Youniversal Lab’.
She is a PhD student in Computational Media and Art at HKUST(GZ), having graduated from the Beijing Film Academy with a bachelor’s degree. Her earlier installations and visual works have garnered prestigious accolades such as the IDA Digital Art Award Academy Award Finalist (2006) and the Yokohama New Media Art Video Festival Nomination Award (2006 \2007). In 2020, she clinched the Hyundai Blue Prize China Young Curator Award for her cutting-edge research in space art and distinctive curatorial achievements.
Her research focuses on the translation of cosmic information to explore more avenues for communication between humanity and the universe. This work bridges modern human technology and spirituality through art, providing insights for the development of human technology. The translational methods and theories she has explored intersect with theoretical physics, astronomy, biology, linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, computer science, energy science, and other fields. The artistic forms she presents include technology art, film, art exhibitions, and festivals.
Research Interests
1.The recursion and compensation of subject perception in the sequence of time and space; 2.The companionship of social innovation and public art; 3.The relationship between human individual displacement and information dissemination, and the social & technical problems caused by it.
Contact: ywang342@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Yu-Ao Wang
RA
Product Design (Industrial Styling Design), China Academy of Art(CAA)
Industrial Design Research, China Academy of Art(CAA)
[Work:] –¡°Eternal Flame¡± ¡ª¡ª Torch Design for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games [Publication:] – Hu, Guosheng, Yu¡¯ao Wang, and Mengyuan Mao. “Remote Care and Collaboration for Empty Nest Family: Smart Home, Digital Twin and Mixed Reality.”?2022 8th International Conference on Virtual Reality (ICVR). IEEE, 2022.
Research Interests
AI ARTs; AI Design; Industrial Design
Contact:
Tian-Yu Lin
RA
Electronic Information Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University
Artifcial Intelligence & Digitat Media, Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College
Patent: CN112968841A CN112968970A CN116213307A CN116809465A CN219880650U CN219899188U
Research Interests
Computer Vision; Deep Learning
Contact:
Jia-Qi Shi
PhD. Student
Visual Communication Design, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Information Experience Design, Royal College of Art
the Second Prize in the 10th National “Founder Award” Font Design; Award of Silver Medal in 2023 GDC Award Graphic Design; “The Start of a Long Journey” National Key Art Academy Graduation Group Exhibition; 2020-2021 China National Scholarship; The immersive kind collaborative artist for London Fashion Week.
Research Interests
Generative Art; Experience Design£»Visual Aesthetics
Contact:
Hai-Chuan Lin
Mphil. Student
computer science, Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College
Computational Media and Art, HKUST(GZ)
VINCI ‘23: Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and InteractionSeptember 2023Article No.: 37Pages 1¨C5https://doi.org/10.1145/3615522.3615560
Research Interests
Graph Grammar, Generative Art and Design
Contact: hlin386connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Griffin Ming-Xuan Chen
Technician
Research Interests
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