Multimedia Creativity Lab is dedicated to pioneer innovative AI systems that empower human creativity and societal progress. Multimedia Studio is dedicated to create inspiring and touching content of humans with AI. They are led by Prof. Anyi Rao at HKUST.
Prioritize transparency, steerability, and robustness to build trustworthy multiagent systems through AI orchestration that users can understand and control.
Invent tools and algorithms to expand artistic expression, blending human ingenuity with AI-generated art, film, music, and narratives.
Develop intuitive interfaces and ethical frameworks for seamless human-AI co-creation, ensuring human agency and skill enhancement.
Drive global impact through inclusive, socially responsible AI applications in healthcare, education, sustainability, and underserved communities.
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Anyi Rao
PhD Students:
Xianghao Kong
(HKPFS, Beihang University, Ranking Top 1%, Two National Scholarships),
Tony Zhang
(Nanyang Technological University, Assistant Lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute, Three Years at TVB and Digital Domain),
Zheng Wei
(Beijing Film Academy, with Prof. Huamin Qu and Prof. Pan Hui, Over 10 fist-author papers),
Jiayi Zhou
(Zhejiang University, with Prof. Huamin Qu),
Zhuoran Zhao
(National University of Singapore, with Prof. Pan Hui),
Songchun Zhang
(Zhejiang University, Three National Scholarships),
Songlin Yang
(Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ranking Top 1%, Two National Scholarships),
Zeyu Zhang (University of Hong Kong),
Yiyang Luo (Nanyang Technological University, with Prof. Celine Song),
Yihang Jiang (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology),
Zhe Wang (ShanghaiTech University)
Research Assistants:
Houyuan Chen
(Nanjing University, Ranking Top 1%, National Scholarship),
Xuyi Yang
(Wuhan University, Ranking Top 1%, Two National Scholarships),
Zeqian Zhang (City Univeristy of Hong Kong)
Anyi Rao
anyirao [at] ust.hk
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