HKUST In The Media
A feature story by i-Cable TV highlighted how universities are encouraging students to create AI-generated films through art and technology education. HKUST organized the "AI Film Festival", the first of its kind in Greater China, showcasing 35 AI-generated short films selected from over 700 global entries.
In an interview at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025, Provost Prof. GUO Yike stated that the core competitiveness of AI researchers lies in their openness and learning capabilities, highlighting the need to break free from conventional thinking constraints to better integrate into society and governance.
HKUST and BYD Auto Industry Company Limited launched the HKUST-BYD Embodied Al Joint Lab to accelerate innovation and industrial applications in robotics and smart manufacturing. ECE Prof. TAN Ping stated in an interview that a typical combination of AI and the automotive industry is autonomous driving, which can safely and comfortably take passenger to destination.
HKUST has announced the launch of "Aivilization," the world's largest AI multi-agent social simulation sandbox platform. By combining interactive gameplay, large-scale public participation, and real-time AI experimentation, the platform will enable more in-depth studies into how human-AI interaction can shape a virtual society.