[23 & 30 September, 2025] Automating the Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Historian’s Craft
Invitation to HIST4037 Open SessionsAutomating the Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Historian’s CraftWe are opening two sessions of the capstone seminar HIST4037 to students in the HDT programme, History majors, and anyone interested in the concrete applications of AI in historical research.Location: Arts Tech Lab, Room 4.40-4.41, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong KongTime: 09:00 AM – 10:50 AM (for both sessions)Requirement: Please bring…
[Sep 29, 2025] Talk: From Control to Emergence: A Representation-Learning Perspective on MIR and Music Generation
AbstractIn this talk, Professor Gus Xia will provide a brief overview of research at the Music X Lab, highlighting key projects at the intersection of music and artificial intelligence. He will also share reflections on the evolving landscape of AI in the age of large language models (LLMs), with a focus on the unique role and value of academic research in shaping its future. Date: 29…
AI+Teaching Series: Developing AI for Researchers in Academic Libraries & Engineering of Cultural Heritage in Digital Humanities
Abstracts Lecture One: Developing AI for Researchers in Academic Libraries [25 Sept 2025] Speakers: Dr. Kam Ming KU (Associate Librarian, Technology Support Services) & Mr. Sun CHUNG (Assistant Systems Librarian), HKU LibrariesThis talk provides a practical exploration of how Artificial Intelligence is being implemented in academic libraries to support researchers. We will journey from the foundational concepts of machine learning that powers modern Natural Language Processing (NLP)….
[Aug 14-16, 2025] Future Visuals: Storytelling with AI
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…
[Mar 05-06, 2025] Computational Approaches to Folkloric Transformations and Semantic Change
Abstracts Seminar: Folkloric Transformations: Folklore Classification with Networks and Deep Learning We present a series of experiments using a large collection of Danish folklore as a starting point. In the first experiment, we show established results from a network reclassification of the corpus. We then move on to a new method for network decomposition to understand the underlying topologies of a complex corpus, revealing latent features in…
[Feb 27, 2025] AI + Teaching Series: Developing Metacognitive Skills for Artists, Writers & Researchers in the Age of AI
Abstract We are excited to welcome Dr. Sean McMinn, Director of the Center for Education Innovation at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), for a thought-provoking session on metacognitive strategies in creative and academic fields. Metacognition allows individual to take strategic movements on their projects and learning by utilizing knowledge about learning strategies, project management and cognitive science. As artificial intelligence reshapes how…