I’m a PhD student at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, working under the guidance of Professor Huamin Qu (屈华民) and Associate Professor Xiaojun Ma (麻晓娟). My research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, and Visualization. I hold a Master of Fine Art in Information Art and Design from Tsinghua University (China), a Master of Science in Communication Design from the Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy), and a Bachelor of Fine Art in Film and Television Photography and Production from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (China). Before joining HKUST, I worked with Professor Antti Oulasvirta at Aalto University (Finland). My current research interests lie in AI storytelling and AI integration with design.

🔥 News

2025.04: 🎬 My AI film The Mirror receives an Honorable Mention at the HKUST AI Film Festival, is screened at the event, covered by over 200 media outlets globally, and featured in an interview with i-CABLE News (HK)!
2025.04: 🎤 I present my new paper at CHI 2025!
2025.02: 🧑‍⚖️ I serve as an Associate Chair at ACM CHI LBW 2025!
2025.01: 📝 I serve as a reviewer for ACM CSCW 2025!
2024.10: 🏆 The AI Nushu art project wins the Lumen Prize!
2024.08: 🏆 The AI Nushu art project receives the Red Dot Award!
2024.06: 🎓 I graduate with a Master’s degree from Tsinghua University!
2024.04: 🧧 I receive the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)!
2023.12: 🇮🇹 I graduate from Politecnico di Milano
2023.12: 🇦🇺 I showcase AI Nushu at SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 in Sydney!

📝 Publications

CHI 2025

Understanding Screenwriters’ Practices, Attitudes, and Future Expectations in Human-AI Co-Creation
Yuying Tang, Haotian Li, Minghe Lan, Xiaojuan Ma, Huamin Qu

Creativity Support; Screenwriting; Qualitative Methods; Human-AI Co-Creation

CSCW 2024

Exploring the Impact of AI-generated Image Tools on Professional and Non-professional Users in the Art and Design Fields
Yuying Tang, Ningning Zhang, Mariana Ciancia, Zhigang Wang

AI-generated Image Tools; Creative Practice; Art and Design; Human Factors

DIS 2024

“Being Eroded, Piece by Piece”: Enhancing Engagement and Storytelling in Cultural Heritage Dissemination by Exhibiting GenAI Co-Creation Artifacts
Kexue Fu, Ruishan Wu, Yuying Tang, Yixin Chen, Bowen Liu, RAY LC

Cultural Heritage; Generative AI; Storytelling; Participatory Design; Exhibition Design

SIGGRAPH Asia Art Gallery 2023

AI Nüshu (Women’s Scripts) – An Exploration of Language Emergence in Sisterhood
Yuying Tang, Yuqian Sun, Ze Gao, Zhijun Pan, Zhigang Wang, Tristan Braud, Chang Hee Lee, Ali Asadipour

Arts and Humanities; Language Emergence; Artificial intelligence; Sisterhood Narratives

SIGGRAPH Asia Art Paper 2023

AI Nüshu: An Exploration of Language Emergence in Sisterhood Through the Lens of Computational Linguistics
Yuqian Sun, Yuying Tang (Co-first author), Ze Gao, Zhijun Pan, Chuyan Xu, Yurou Chen, Kejiang Qian, Zhigang Wang, Tristan Braud, Chang Hee Lee, Ali Asadipour

Arts and Humanities; Language Emergence; Artificial intelligence; Sisterhood Narratives

ARTECH 2023

Speculative Design with Generative AI: Applying Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT to Imagining Climate Change Futures
Ray LC, Yuying Tang

Speculative Design; Generative AI; Climate Futures; Design Fiction

DIS 2023

Decentralized Governance for Virtual Community (DeGov4VC): Optimal Policy Design of Human-Plant Symbiosis Co-Creation
Yan Xiang, Qianhui Fan, Kejiang Qian, Jiajie Li, Yuying Tang, Ze Gao

Decentralized Systems; Virtual Communities; Human-Plant Interaction; Governance Design

💰 Scholarships

2024–2028 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), Hong Kong SAR
2022–2023 China Scholarship Council (CSC) Scholarship, China
2021–2022 Second-class Scholarship, Tsinghua University
2019–2020 First-class Scholarship, Central Academy of Fine Arts
2018–2019 Second-class Scholarship, Central Academy of Fine Arts
2017–2018 Third-class Scholarship, Central Academy of Fine Arts

🎖 Honors and Awards

2024.09 Red Dot Award: Design Concept – “AI Nushu” AI Art Work
2024.08 13th Lumen Prize Finalist – “AI Nushu” AI Art Work
2023.10 Future Designer NCDA – “The Mirror” (First Prize)
2023.08 Global American New Concept Design Award – “The Mirror” (First Prize)
2023.08 Global American New Concept Design Award – “KuaiRun Digital Shoes” (First Prize)
2023.08 Global American New Concept Design Award – “Generate Art Series: Shadow Cave” (Third Prize)
2022.12 DESIGNNOVA International Design Competition – “The Mirror” (Excellence Award)
2022.11 Live Action Short Film New Talent Competition, Tallinn Noir International Film Festival – “Hourglass House” (Finalist)
2022.11 Hong Kong Digital Art Design Competition – “KuaiRun Digital Shoes” (First Prize)
2022.10 Beijing International Film Festival – “Hourglass House” (Finalist)
2022.10 ITCD International Trend Design Competition – “WARP SPACE” (Silver Award)
2022.10 ITCD International Trend Design Competition – “KuaiRun Digital Shoes” (Bronze Award)
2022.09 MIFW MAO International Youth Film Week – “Hourglass House” (Best Film, Best Art Award)
2022.09 CAE London Chinese Art Exchange Exhibition – “WARP SPACE” (Bronze Award)
2022.09 CAE London Chinese Art Exchange Exhibition – “Shadow Cave” (Third Prize)
2022.08 China-Italy Youth Art Competition – “WARP SPACE” (Third Prize)
2022.08 DESIGNNOVA International Design Competition – “KuaiRun Digital Shoes” (Excellence Award)
2022.07 DESIGNNOVA International Design Competition – “WARP SPACE” (Finalist)
2021.12 MFF Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival – “Hourglass House” (Most Creative Work Award)
2021.11 The 8th Chongqing Youth Film Festival – “Hourglass House” (Best Cinematography Award)
2020.10 Best Student Award, Central Academy of Fine Arts (2018–2019, 2019–2020)
2020.10 Excellent Social Work Award, Central Academy of Fine Arts (2019–2020)
2019.11 Central Academy of Fine Arts – “WARP SPACE” (Third Prize of Excellent Works)

📖 Educations

2024 - Present, Doctor of Philosophy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong SAR), Individualized Interdisciplinary Program. (HKPFS) Supervisor: Professor Huamin Qu, Associate Professor Xiaojuan Ma
2021 - 2024, Master of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University (China), Academy of Art and Design. Supervisor: Professor Zhigang Wang
Final Thesis: Science Popularization Design of Attachment Styles Based on Generative Artificial Intelligence Technology
2022 - 2023, Master of Science, Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy), School of Design, Communication Design (Double Degree). Supervisor: Dr. Mariana Ciancia
Final Thesis: The Role of Artificial Intelligence Tools for Generating Images in the Creation of Art and Design Artifacts
2017 - 2021, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts (China), Film and Television Photography and Production.

🔬 Research Experience