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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.

27/10/2026

🎬The HKUST AI Film Hackathon Journey Continues!

The 2nd HKUST AI Film Hackathon continued with its first exciting tech workshop on 24 October, welcoming 171 students from 44 secondary schools to explore the exciting possibilities of AI-powered filmmaking.

Led by Ka Tam, Founder of Realm Dreamer, the workshop introduced students to TapNow and Video Rebirth, exploring how these AI tools can support creative video production and open up new possibilities for visual storytelling. Students also had the opportunity to put their learning into practice through hands-on experimentation. The classrooms quickly turned into mini creative studios, buzzing with curiosity, creativity, and new ideas. 🎥✨

Step by step, our young filmmakers are building the skills and experience to bring their own stories to life as they work towards the Final Hackathon in February 2027.

More workshops, more tools, and more creativity ahead! 🚀

09/10/2026

🔥The 2nd HKUST AI Film Hackathon (AIFH 2027) is almost here! We can’t wait to welcome a new generation of young creators to explore AI-powered filmmaking and storytelling.

Our workshop series will feature:

✨Ka Tam (Founder of REALM DREAMER)
A Hong Kong–based multidisciplinary artist educated at UAL and MIT. His practice integrates emerging technologies, including AI, to explore new possibilities for future storytelling.

His work has been exhibited internationally across the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. Since 2024, he has focused on commercial AIGC deployment, transforming AI innovation into scalable, production-ready solutions. He is the co-founder of ArtiAI and Genesis Studio, initiatives dedicated to advancing AI-driven creative production.

===FINAL CALL for Hong Kong secondary school students (S1–S6)===
⏰ Apply by 9 October 2026, 23:59 (GMT+8)

🔗Apply now: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DAJoOqpsUt96Dk
🌐Official website: https://aifilmhackathon.hkust.edu.hk/

/ 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)

05/10/2026

🚨 FINAL CALL: 2nd HKUST AI Film Hackathon (AIFH 2027)
最後召集：第二屆香港科技大學 AI 電影黑客松

⏰ Apply by 9 October 2026 (23:59 GMT+8)!
報名截止日期：2026年10月9日（星期五）23:59（GMT+8）
🔗 Apply now 立即報名: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DAJoOqpsUt96Dk

Following the success of the inaugural HKUST AI Film Hackathon, we're excited to welcome the next generation of creators, storytellers, and AI innovators to the 2nd HKUST AI Film Hackathon (AIFH 2027).
延續首屆香港科技大學 AI 電影黑客松的熱烈回響，我們誠邀新一代年輕創作者參與第二屆香港科技大學 AI 電影黑客松！

🎬 No coding experience required 無需編程經驗
🎬 Free participation 免費參加
🎬 Learn AI-powered filmmaking and storytelling學習 AI 電影製作與創意敘事技巧

Who Can Join? 參加資格
✅ Hong Kong secondary school students (S1-S6) 香港中學生（中一至中六）
✅ Teams of 2-4 students from the same school 以學校為單位組隊，每隊 2 至 4 人
✅ Teachers are welcome to join the workshops as accompanying mentors 歡迎教師以導師身份陪同參與工作坊

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

/Final AI Film Hackathon AI 電影黑客松決賽/
🗓️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.
工作坊系列中表現優異的隊伍將獲選晉級限時 AI 電影黑客松決賽，評選將綜合考慮參與度及整體表現。

Participants are expected to attend all workshops unless there are special circumstances.
參加者須出席全部工作坊，特殊情況除外。

Registration Deadline: GMT+8 at 23:59, 9 October 2026
2026年10月9日（星期五）23:59（GMT+8）

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
名額有限，先到先得！

🔗 Apply now 立即報名: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DAJoOqpsUt96Dk

🌐Official website 官方網站: https://aifilmhackathon.hkust.edu.hk/

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

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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/

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

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.

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!

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

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