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The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), established under the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), serves as a hub for the evolution and convergence of Arts and Technology.

明月映創意
光影連未來Moonlit Creativity, Endless Possibilities🌕✨Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from HKUST AMC❤️ 
 

25/09/2026

明月映創意
光影連未來
Moonlit Creativity, Endless Possibilities🌕✨

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from HKUST AMC❤️


 


08/09/2026

HKUST AMC at Ars Electronica Campus Exhibition 2026 in Linz Austria!

We are thrilled to announce the opening of The Generative Omnipresent (《生成之在》), the first-ever overseas exhibition presented by the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at HKUST, now on view in Linz, Austria.

Our delegation of student artists led by AMC faculty member and Director of SIG Programme Dr. Vennes CHENG is presenting a total of five selected student artworks, at the prominent exhibition venue located in the University of Arts Linz. Through AI, technological mapping, and HCI, these projects navigate the dissolution of boundaries between human intent and algorithmic probability. In an era transitioning from a society of ‘authors’ to one of ‘prompters’, this curation moves beyond the tension between humanity and technology to explore our fundamental cohabitation with non-human systems.

We are incredibly proud of our students and faculty for representing HKUST on one of the world's leading platforms for art, technology, science, and society. We look forward to engaging with artists, researchers, and visitors from around the globe throughout the exhibition.

📍 University of Arts Linz, Austria
📅 9-13 September 2026

Learn more: https://amc.hkust.edu.hk/news/generative-omnipresent-amcs-first-ever-overseas-showcase-2026-ars-electronica-campus

#生成之在

🎬✨ Back by popular demand! Following the success of the inaugural HKUST AI Film Hackathon, we're excited to launch the 2...
07/09/2026

🎬✨ Back by popular demand! Following the success of the inaugural HKUST AI Film Hackathon, we're excited to launch the 2nd HKUST AI Film Hackathon (AIFH 2027), bringing together the next generation of creators, storytellers, and AI innovators. No coding experience required. Free participation.

Who Can Join?
✅ Hong Kong secondary school students (S1-S6)
✅ Teams of 2-4 students from the same school
✅ Teachers are welcome to join the workshops as accompanying mentors

/ Workshop Series/
🗓️ 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov & 21 Nov 2026 (Saturdays)
⏰ 10am - 1pm
📍 HKUST Campus

/Final AI Film Hackathon/
🗓️ 27-28 Feb 2027 (Sat-Sun)

Outstanding teams will be selected based on their engagement and performance throughout the workshop series and invited to compete in the final time-limited hackathon.

📌 Participants are expected to attend all workshops unless there are special circumstances.

Registration Deadline: GMT+8 at 23:59, 9 October 2026

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
🔗 Apply now: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DAJoOqpsUt96Dk
🌐 Official website: https://aifilmhackathon.hkust.edu.hk/

Welcome to our new cohort at HKUST AMC! ✨The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) recently welcomed its 2026 co...
02/09/2026

Welcome to our new cohort at HKUST AMC! ✨

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) recently welcomed its 2026 cohort through a Welcome Dinner and Orientation Programme, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our newest students.

At this year's Orientation, we introduced two identities that embody the AMC spirit:

🔹AMCer: a member of the AMC community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, artists, researchers, and industry & cultural partners.

🔸AMCist: someone who actively explores, connects, and creates new possibilities across machine creativity, machine-assisted art practice, critical studies, and arts management & cultural industries.

✨"Every AMCist is an AMCer. Every AMCer can become an AMCist."
As highlighted by our Acting Head, Prof. Hongbo FU, this reflects AMC's vision of building an inclusive community while inspiring members to put the AMC spirit into action.

We also unveiled AMC's new slogan: ‘Artful Machines, Critical Minds 機創藝境，思辨本心’. While creativity and innovation remain central to our mission, AMC places equal importance on cultivating critical minds. We encourage our students not only to embrace new technologies, but also to challenge assumptions, evaluate evidence, and reflect on the broader cultural, social, and ethical implications of their work.

As the AMC 2026 cohort embarks on this journey, we look forward to seeing them glow as thoughtful innovators, critical thinkers, and future leaders!

#機創藝境思辨本心

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud...
10/08/2026

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud to announce that Prof. Harry Yang, Assistant Professor of AMC, and his research team have received the prestigious CVPR 2026 Compute Transparency Champion Award for their paper, “DenDiff: Density-Guided Diffusion for Quantity-Aware Image Synthesis.”🏆

The award-winning paper introduces DenDiff, a new approach for improving quantity control in text-to-image generation. While diffusion models can generate highly realistic images, they often struggle to produce the exact number of objects specified in text prompts. DenDiff addresses this challenge by introducing density-guided generation, using fine-grained visual features to create density maps that guide the image synthesis process toward the desired object count.

Experiments on the FSC-147 and ShanghaiTech benchmarks show that DenDiff achieves state-of-the-art counting accuracy while maintaining strong visual quality. By combining semantic image generation with explicit numerical and spatial control, the method enables more reliable and controllable image synthesis for real-world applications.

🎉 Big congratulations to Prof. Fangneng Zhan, Assistant Professor in the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), ...
10/08/2026

🎉 Big congratulations to Prof. Fangneng Zhan, Assistant Professor in the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), on being selected for the 2026 CCF-Tencent Rhino-Bird Fund Scholar Program! 🏆

His awarded project,“3D Geometry-Prior-Driven Spatiotemporally Consistent Video Generation for Free-Viewpoint Complex Scenes,” aims to advance next-generation AI video generation by creating realistic free-viewpoint videos from just one or a few reference images while maintaining stable 3D structure and long-term temporal consistency.

The research explores new ways of integrating geometric priors into video generation models and could support a wide range of applications, including XR content creation, 3D/4D visualization, film and game pre-visualization, and embodied AI world simulation.

👏 Congratulations to Prof. Zhan and his team on this exciting achievement!

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proudly ...
30/07/2026

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proudly announces our first-ever overseas artwork showcase at the upcoming Ars Electronica campus exhibition, one of the world's leading exhibition exploring the intersection of art, technology, science, and society, to be held on September 9 – 13, 2026 at the city of Linz, Austria.

✨Our delegation of student artists led by AMC faculty member and Director of SIG Programme Dr. Vennes CHENG will be presenting a total of four selected student artworks, at the prominent exhibition venue located in the University of Arts Linz.

🔹The Generative Omnipresent 《生成之在》🔹
The 2026 Ars Electronica campus exhibition in Linz, presented by HKUST’s Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), reclaims “generative” from its narrow association with machine intelligence, situating it within a broader lineage spanning biological reproduction and mathematical logic. Tracing developments from cellular automata and morphogenesis to Chomskyan linguistics and early computational aesthetics, the exhibition examines how generativity has shifted from a rule-based engine of human thought to an omnipresent, data-driven force.

Showcasing collaborative works by students from HKUST’s MA in Arts and Machine Creativity program, the exhibition employs AI, technological mapping, and HCI to explore the blurring boundaries between human intent and algorithmic probability.

Read more on our website:
https://amc.hkust.edu.hk/news/generative-omnipresent-amcs-first-ever-overseas-showcase-2026-ars-electronica-campus

#生成之在

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) recently concluded its 2026 retreat in Shenzhen, marking an important ...
27/07/2026

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) recently concluded its 2026 retreat in Shenzhen, marking an important milestone in the Division’s development and long-term planning.

Held from July 13 – 14, 2026, the two-day retreat brought together AMC faculty members and office colleagues for a combination of industry visits, strategic planning and focused discussions on the Division’s academic and community priorities.

The first day of the retreat focused on engagement with Shenzhen’s technology and innovation ecosystem. The AMC delegation visited Astribot（星塵智能） and Tencent, gaining first-hand exposure to developments and working environments in the technology sector.

The second day of the retreat was devoted to internal planning and discussion. Following an update from AMC Acting Head Prof. Hongbo FU, participants examined the Division’s existing vision and mission statements. After rounds of painstaking scrutiny and feedback, a revised version ensuring accurate expression of the Division’s purpose, distinctive strengths and aspirations was unanimously agreed upon.

Participants also agreed on a new slogan for the Division:

💫 Artful Machines, Critical Minds 💫
✨ 機創藝境，思辨本心 ✨

The slogan deftly captures the essence of AMC in the ever-changing world today and its core momentum moving forward, and will help communicate AMC’s identity to students, collaborators and the wider community.

The retreat concluded with a stronger shared understanding of AMC’s identity and priorities. Its central outcomes, including the renewed vision and mission statements and the new slogan, will serve as a solid foundation for the Division’s next stage of development.

Read more on our website:
https://amc.hkust.edu.hk/news/amc-unveils-new-slogan-and-renewed-vision-and-missions-ai-transformed-era-2026-shenzhen

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is delig...
24/07/2026

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is delighted to announce its strong presence at ICML 2026, one of the world’s leading conferences in machine learning and artificial intelligence, held in Seoul, South Korea from July 6–11, 2026.

This year, AMC faculty members continue to deliver top-caliber research in AI Alignment and Generative AI, with four papers accepted to ICML 2026. These achievements further reinforce the Division's leadership in generative AI and intelligent systems research.

The Division warmly congratulates Prof. Hongbo FU, Wenhan LUO, Prof. Wei XUE, Prof. Harry YANG, Prof. Yonggang ZHANG, and their collaborators on these outstanding achievements. Their work reflects AMC’s continued commitment to advancing machine creativity and developing transformative generative AI technologies with global impact.

Read more on our website:
https://amc.hkust.edu.hk/news/amc-shines-icml-2026-breakthroughs-ai-alignment-and-generative-ai

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud...
23/07/2026

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud to be one of the institutional partners for the 2026 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (IACS) Summer School, taking place from 25 July to 2 August 2026. Titled 'Livable Futures', the summer school is hosted by the Digital Narratives Studio in the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Refusing a fatalistic worldview that reduces the future to mere survival amid climate, technological, and social crises, 'Livable Futures' treats "livability" as an active, ongoing practice of world-making (worlding) that demands immediate imagination, repair, and relationality. Evolving from the foundational Inter-Asia Cultural Studies framework of "Asia as Method", Asia as Worlding leverages Inter-Asia connections to construct new modes of cohabitation—positioning theory, art, activism, and pedagogy as deeply entangled, collaborative labours capable of actively shaping inhabitable and equitable futures.

The summer school cohort is organised into three streams: Narratives, Technology, and Care. As part of the programme, AMC faculty member Dr Vennes Cheng will deliver a lecture and workshop offering a critique of emerging technologies. Her session will focus on the historical and technological reenactment of memory and history through material archives and generative technologies.

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