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The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) under the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has officially opened its inaugural MA graduation exhibition, curated by student curators and featuring the works of student artists. Titled When Experience Returns Otherwise, the exhibition reflects the idea that human experience is not something bygone, but rather a dynamic process mediated by technology to be re-sensed across different media and contexts. It deeply explores how our shared human experience shifts through the convergence of art and technology. Read more

A recent commentary on driving the development of an AI-powered Cultural and Creative Hub in Hong Kong by AMC Acting Head and Professor Hongbo FU was published on Wen Wei Po under the column Wen Wei Comment.

In the article, Prof. Fu argues that AI is transforming film and cultural production, presenting Hong Kong with both challenges and opportunities to revive its creative industries. Rather than nostalgic restoration, the article calls for an AI‑driven reinvention of Hong Kong cinema by lowering production barriers, enabling experimentation, and revitalizing classic intellectual property. Prof. Fu emphasizes talent development through interdisciplinary education and new platforms like AI film festivals. Beyond film, AI is expected to reshape the broader arts ecosystem. He appeals strongly for policy-level support, including funding, regulation, and cross-sector collaboration, to build a full chain of AI art innovation and distribution. With coordinated efforts from the government, academia and industry, he argues, Hong Kong could become a leading AI-powered cultural and creative hub in Asia.

Read the full article on Wen Wei Po:
【錨定未來：香港AI與創科轉型之路】善用創科產業鏈 打造AI文化創意樞紐

The 2nd HKUST AI Film Festival had its curtain call following a series of dazzling events on May 16 – 17, 2026, bringing together filmmakers, scholars, industry leaders, students, and the public to explore how AI is redefining the boundaries of cinematic creativity.

Check out the highlight video, end credits and the Behind-the-Scene team photos, and relive the most exciting moments of this global celebration of AI filmmaking. Read more

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at HKUST is pleased to share that our Acting Head and Professor Hongbo FU has been appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Computer Graphics Forum (CGF). CGF is one of leading international journals in computer graphics, widely recognized for publishing high-quality research papers, state-of-the-art reports, and conference special issues in areas closely aligned with AMC's focus on machine creativity.  Read more

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proudly announces its steadfast contributions to the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2026, one of the world’s leading conferences in computer vision and artificial intelligence. Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has successfully concluded its 2nd AI Film Festival (AIFF), held recently at the Shaw Auditorium. As one of the key events celebrating HKUST’s 35th anniversary, the two-day Festival brought together industry leaders, filmmakers, scholars, students, and members of the public to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining cinematic creativity and production. This year's AIFF saw an overwhelming global response, with over 1,300 submissions—almost double that of last year—from nearly 80 countries and regions. Read more

Prof. FU Hongbo, Acting Head and Professor of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has been named as a member of the 2026 ACM SIGGRAPH Academy, one of the top international honors in computer graphics. This prestigious recognition underscores his fundamental contributions to sketch-based modeling and interactive 3D content creation, alongside his substantial leadership in the computer graphics community. Read more

With our finalists now announced, we‘re proud to officially introduce the jury panel of the 2nd HKUST AI Film Festival ✨

This year’s competition was reviewed by an exceptional group of top‑tier scholars, renowned industry leaders and pioneering creative practitioners, whose perspectives span AI research 🧠 filmmaking 🎥 animation 🎶 music, VFX and digital culture. Their insight, rigor and vision have been instrumental in shaping the outcomes of this year‘s festival, and in defining ”New Boundaries, New Life“ for storytelling in the age of AI ✨ Read more

🌐 From over 1,300 global submissions, a new generation of storytellers is redefining cinema through the lens of Artificial Intelligence — where imagination, technology, music, and emotion converge.

🎥 The 2nd HKUST AI Film Festival, themed New Boundaries, New Life, links together filmmakers, musicians, students, technologists and industry pioneers, in a 2-day setting of immersive dialogue across film, AI, and digital art.

Check out the official trailer 🎞️ for a tiny glimpse of what the 2nd HKUST AI Film Festival has to offer this year — adding to its star‑studded guest lineup, visionary finalist screenings, and dedicated industry and gallery sections.  Read more

Carefully scrutinized and selected from over 1,300 visionary submissions around the world, the finalists of the 2nd HKUST AI Film Festival (2nd HKUST AIFF) are officially here.
These works represent the forefront of storytelling where AI meets cinema, music, and above all creativity.

Congratulations to all finalists, and thank you to every creator who submitted their work and dared to imagine beyond limits. Read more