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The Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2025 (DELF), Cyberport’s annual flagship event, concluded in a resounding success on Sep 14, 2025. As one of the Supporting Institutes, the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has seen active involvement from its faculty members and students in signature events and panel discussions, reflecting the division's unwavering commitment in advancing ArtTech initiatives on all fronts. Read more

On week 2 of the course AMCC5000 Creative Convergence: Foundations of Arts and Machine Creativity, the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity was graced with guest speaker Ms. Eleanor CHAN, who shared her experience as the Co-founder and curator of En Voyage Claude Monet 💐🪷 exhibition hosted in Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon District on practical considerations in integrating 🖼️🎨 art and technologies 🤖💡in exhibitions. Read more

AMC kicked off the 2025/26 Fall Term for our first cohort of students at the end of August in its 2025/26 Fall orientation event, with an inspiring orientation talk 💡 from AMC faculty members, followed by a laughter-filled dinner 🍷🍽️ with group photos 📸, souvenirs 🎁 and bright smiles ☺️. Read more

In a recent episode of i-CABLE News’ program “InnoAction” (智創未來) on HOY Infotainment channel, HKUST’s AI Film Festival took center stage, showcasing the innovative fusion of art and technology. Prof. RAO Anyi, Assistant Professor of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) and Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), Dr. XU Xian, former Research Assistant Professor of AMC and EMIA, along with Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (IIP) PhD candidates TANG Yuying and WEI Zheng shared their insights  on how Generative AI is revolutionizing filmmaking.

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i-CABLE News Features AMC Faculty and IIP Students on AI Film Innovation | Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud to announce its impactful presence at the upcoming IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) 2025, a globally renowned forum for breakthroughs in computer vision and artificial intelligence, scheduled to take place in Honolulu, Hawaii from 19–23 October, 2025. Read more

AMC Assistant Professor Harry YANG and Research Assistant Professor Xian XU recently shared their insights on RTHK radio program “Art Tech 時代” to discuss the development of Art Tech and talent cultivation. Read more

On July 31, 2025, the CCF-Tencent Rhino-Bird Fund announced the list of selected scholars, Assistant Professor Prof. Anyi RAO of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) has been successfully selected, among over 300 distinguished scholars from top universities and institutes. Read more

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is excited to announce our faculty contributions at the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2025, one of the world’s premier conference cum exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, scheduled to be held in Vancouver, Canada from 10-14 August, 2025. Read more

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proudly celebrates its contributions to the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2025, one of the world’s premier conferences in computer vision and artificial intelligence. Read more

In an article on the humanoid created by SZ-based AI Robotics, AMC Assistant Professor Harry YANG said while many robots are programmed for routine tasks, trends are shifting towards the use of embodied AI.  As tasks become more complex and robots are required to understand and act based on different situations, he predicted that it will take about 5 to 10 years before humanoid robots can become truly useful in homes.

Media coverage:
AOL: Will a dice-playing robot eventually make you tea and do your dishes?
Yahoo News US: Will a dice-playing robot eventually make you tea and do your dishes?
CNN: Will a dice-playing robot eventually make you tea and do your dishes?

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