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The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity was honored to welcome renowed artist Lau Wai as a guest lecturer for the AMCC 5410 Art Theory: Past and Future course. Known for her innovative approach to art and technology, Lau Wai brought a wealth of experience and insight to our students, bridging theoretical discourse with contemporary artistic practice. Read more

✨ The AMC Creative Synergy Seminar Series kicked off on Nov 20, 2025 with the inspiring session “The Art of art+tech – then, now and to come”, delivered by Prof. Jeffrey SHAW, Chair Professor at the Academy of Visual Arts, HKBU and a pioneering figure in new media art 🎨🤖. Read more

On Week 9 of the course AMCC5000 Creative Convergence: Foundations of Arts and Machine Creativity, Dr. Weidi ZHANG, a renowned new media artist and designer based in Los Angeles and Phoenix, delivered an inspiring talk titled “Artificial Memory and Collective Presence” 🧠🌐, a thought-provoking lecture exploring how creative AI can reconstruct memory and foster new forms of collective experience through world-building processes. Read more

On week 8 of the course AMCC5000 Creative Convergence: Foundations of Arts and Machine Creativity, Dr. James Hullick, CEO and Artistic Director of JOLT Arts in Melbourne, delivered an engaging guest lecture titled “The Prosthetic Art: Concepts, Works, Processes, & The Use of Technology” 🎨🤖, bringing a highly interactive session and vigorous discussion to the classroom. Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS), in collaboration with the Media Intelligence Research Center (MIRC), today hosted the "High-level Forum on Generative AI Governance and Cultural Co-Creation". The event brought together over 30 government officials, scholars, and experts from media, business, and cultural sectors to share insights on developing a governance framework and fostering cultural co-creation for GenAI, collectively shaping a new future for governance landscape. Read more

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