​The HKUST AI Film Festival leverages Hong Kong’s unique position as a cultural hub and the university’s distinctive strengths in AI-generated content research, technological expertise, and innovative spirit to transcend the boundaries between technology and art, Eastern and Western cultures, and tradition and avant-garde expression.

​The second edition of the AI Film Festival, themed New Boundaries, New Life, will be held at HKUST on May 16–17. It will not only showcase the latest artistic and technological works from academia and industry worldwide but also invite renowned scholars, industry experts, and leading enterprises from around the globe to exchange insights on cutting-edge developments.

​Day 1 - 16th May
Morning:

• ​1000-1030 Registration

• ​1030-1100 Opening Speech

• ​1100-1120 Keynote

• ​1120-1150 Opening Screening

• ​1200-1330 Luncheon (invitation only)

​Afternoon:

• ​1330-1600 Panel 1: Future · AI Film · Production Technology

  • ​Panel Chair: Dr. Anyi Rao (HKUST)

  • ​Panelist: Mr. Feynman LI (Tencent Online Video)

  • ​Panelist: Ms. Eddy CHEN (Z.AI)

• ​1615-1700 Award Ceremony

• ​1700-1745 Spotlight Session

​Day 2 - 17th May
Morning:

• ​0930-1000 Registration

• ​1000-1230 Panel 2: Reshaping Light and Shadow: Film Aesthetics and Authorship in the AI Era

  • ​Panel Chair: Prof. Chul Heo (BNBU)

  • ​Panelist: Prof. Tao Tao (Central Academy of Drama)

  • ​Panelist: Ms. Ruby YANG (HKU)

  • ​Panelist: Mr. KA Sing Fung (Film Director)

• ​1230-1400 Luncheon (invitation only)

​Afternoon:

• ​1400-1700 Panel 3: Cultural Memories and Digital Heritage

  • ​Panel Chair: Dr. Vennes Cheung(HKUST)

  • ​Panelist: Mr. Anthony Badger (Silver Salt Restoration)

  • ​Panelist: Mr. HO Rui An (Artist)

  • ​Panelist: Ms. Chanel Kong (M+ Moving Image Curator)

• ​1715-1845 Screening Session

• ​1845-1900 Closing Speech

• ​1900-2100 Networking

​The second edition has invited judges and guests including Paul Debevec (Chief Scientist at Netflix Studio), Tia Carrere (Hollywood actress, two-time Grammy Award winner), Tony Ngai (Asia-Pacific Governor of SMPTE), Feynman Li (General Manager, Tencent Online Video), Jacob Adler (Runway AI Film Festival Gold Prize winner, Professor at the Arizona State University), Ruby Yang (HKU), Professor Tao Tao (Professor at the Central Academy of Drama, Gold Award winner of the International Science and Education Film China Dragon Awards), Professor Chul Heo (Professor at BNBU, Film Director), Chanel Kong (M+) and Ka Sing Fung (Film Director) and other leading scholars from esteemed institutions. Participation and support also come from Tencent, Kling, TapNow, Minimax and other frontier AI enterprises, with additional support from the Global AI Film Hack@MIT and the Beijing International Film Festival AIGC Section.

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Hosted by

​Division of Arts and Machine Creativity

​The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

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​Supported by

​Partner Institutions:

• ​Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Center

• ​Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute

• ​Zhejiang Television

• ​Academy for Educational Development and Innovation, The Education University of Hong Kong

• ​Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries, Lingnan University

• ​Department of Interactive Media, Hong Kong Baptist University

​Strategic Partners:

• ​TapNow

• ​The Global AI Film Hack@MIT

• ​Beijing International Film Festival – AIGC Section

​Sponsors:

• ​Kling

• ​MiniMax HailuoAI

• ​Video Rebirth

​Community Media Partner:

• ​Tencent Lingya

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