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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

On April 29, 2026, Prof. Hongbo Fu, Acting Head of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was invited to speak at the event "Stepping into the Digital Intelligence Era: Forum on Art and Technology Talent Development" in Beijing about how HKUST’s AMC is building a new model for art-tech education at the intersection of AI, creativity, and interdisciplinary learning. Read more

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is delighted to announce its active participation at the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2026, the world’s premier forum for human–computer interaction (HCI) research, held recently in Barcelona, Spain from 13–17 Apr, 2026. Read more

A recent in‑depth report published by HK01 examines the rapidly intensifying impact of generative AI on the film and television industry, asking whether AI will ultimately “kill” screen production or free creators to pursue deeper artistic value. Triggered by the debut of AI actors at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market, the article captures widespread industry anxiety over job displacement, creative authenticity, and copyright, while also highlighting emerging opportunities driven by AI‑powered production tools.

Drawing on insights from AMC Assistant Professor Anyi RAO—founder of the Greater China region’s first fully AI‑produced film festival, the HKUST AI Film Festival—the report outlines key technical breakthroughs in video generation, particularly improvements in controllability and temporal‑spatial consistency. Advances in models such as Seedance and Google Gemini, alongside tools like ControlNet and AnimateDiff, are enabling more coherent storytelling, realistic motion, and finer creative direction, dramatically lowering production costs and timelines.

Read the full article on HK01:
與AI共存．一｜AI 將會殺死影視還是解放創作？