[March 31, 2026, Tuesday] Nabi X: From a Personalized Al Tutor to an Agentic Al Researcher
Abstract This talk introduces Nabi X, an educational AI system developed by the Big Data Studies Lab in the Faculty of Arts, with support from HKU’s Teaching Development Grant (TDG) and Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG). Nabi X enforces a strict division between discipline-specific knowledge bases and large language models (LLMs) to minimize the occurrence of hallucinated responses. Students learn to co-create and contribute…
[25 March 2026, Wednesday] What is Real-Time Electronics Composition?
AbstractIn his debut visit to Hong Kong, the preeminent French composer Philippe Manoury uncovers the transformative impact of digital technology on music composition in this lecture. A pioneer in the field, Manoury delves into the philosophical and technical dimensions of the application of ‘real-time electronics,’ addressing questions that upends tradition notions of sound: To what does ‘real-time’ refer? How does randomness function within a structured…
THE AI AVATAR LAB: BUILDING NEXT-GEN’S NARRATIVES
Abstracts Day 1 – Visual Narratives & Mixed Media (2D/ AI Imagery/ Short Form Video) Objective: Learn how to tell stories using AI-generated visuals, short-form video, and multimedia elements, while gaining a foundational understanding of how AI works. 09:30–10:30 Introduction to AI Fundamentals What is Artificial Intelligence? (Brief history and scope) Key concepts: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Network,NLP What is Generative AI? Examples in art, science and daily life 10:30–11:30 GenAI…
[27 November 2025] Experiments in Teaching 3D Modelling with Generative AI: Student Experiences during an Archaeology Course
AbstractIn a course about the Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean this semester, students have been 3D modelling small sections of ancient sites from that area. During the digital modelling process, students must learn to deal with the fragmentary evidence to create proposed reconstructions of what buildings and objects looked like in the past. In this way, students work and think like real archaeologists in the…
[12 November 2025, Wednesday] Between Capture and AI Synthesis: Convergent Paradigms in 3D Media
AbstractBuilding on nearly a decade of research and practice in cinematic content design leveraging 3D/XR environments, game engines, and procedural cinematography, this talk will explore current paradigm shifts in 3D content design. On one hand, the latest 3D capture and reconstruction technologies make it possible to create high-fidelity virtual representations and digital twins of real-world objects and locations. On the other hand, the capabilities of…
[22 October 2025, Wednesday] The AI+Art Movement
AbstractContemporary artists have been working with machine learning and artificial intelligence for almost as long as these concepts have existed, ever since scientists and engineers began researching and developing them. Today, we can even speak of an AI+Art movement, which can be divided into different categories. As AI brings together various societal fields, including science, technology and art, the roles of scientists and engineers are…