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, Tencent Project UP Scholarship, 5 First-author Paper,
Beihang University, Ranking Top 1%, Two National Scholarships)
Jiayi Zhou
(ACM DIS Best Paper, Zhejiang University, with Prof. Huamin Qu)
Zhuoran Zhao
(National University of Singapore, with Prof. Pan Hui)
Tony Zhang
(Co-Founding Chair of HKUST AI Film Festival, NTU, Assistant Lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute)
Songlin Yang
(Tencent Project UP Scholarship, 7 First-author Paper, CASIA, Ranking Top 1%, Two National Scholarships)
Songchun Zhang
(Zhejiang University, Three National Scholarships, National AI Scholaship)
Zeyu Zhang (University of Hong Kong)
Yiyang Luo (Nanyang Technological University, with Prof. Celine Song)
Yihang Jiang (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, National AI Scholaship)
Zhe Wang (ShanghaiTech University, National AI Scholaship)
Longji Huang
(HKPFS, University of Toronto, Dean’s List in Four Consecutive Years)
Fangyuan Mao
(9 First-author Paper, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ranking Top 1%, Two National Scholarships, with Prof. Celine Song)
Mingchen Li
(HKUSTGZ, Red Bird Scholarship, National AI Scholaship, with Prof. Celine Song)
Yinhan Zhang
(HKUSTGZ, Red Bird Scholarship, National AI Scholaship)
Artists:
Liufang Chen
(Peking University, Beijing International Film Festival Best AI Film, Venice Best AI Film)
Shiqin Hou
(The Central Academy of Drama, AAAI 2026 Creative Video Gold Award, Over 30 Film Videos Production)
Jiayan Chen
(The Central Academy of Drama, Asian Digital Art Exhibitions 2026)
Ivy Zhang
(Savannah College of Art and Design, Dean’s List in Four Consecutive Years, Over 10 Exhibitions)
Ziwei Chi
(Tsinghua University Academy of Art and Design, Ranking Top 1%, Over 20 Exhibitions)
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)
Pei Yang (Wuhan Univeristy)
PhD Alumni:
Zheng Wei
(Beijing Film Academy, with Prof. Huamin Qu and Prof. Pan Hui, 15 First-author Papers)
Anyi Rao
anyirao [at] ust.hk
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