Media Intelligence Research Center
Explore the potential within intelligence and media
Pioneering media intelligence to shape the future of technology, culture, and society.
About us
The HKUST Media Intelligence Research Center is a leading hub for media innovation in Asia, dedicated to pioneering research, advancing cutting-edge technologies, and shaping the future of global media. Inspired by the vision of becoming the "Eastern MIT," we bring together world-class talent, industry partnerships, and academic excellence to drive breakthroughs that connect technology, culture, and society.
Research Directions
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AI Governance & Value Alignment
- • Comparative studies of China–US–EU regulatory frameworks
- • Governance of generative AI content
- • Development of algorithmic transparency standards
- • Southeast Asian AI governance models
- • Cross-border data flows and regulatory coordination
- • Survey-LLM hybrid experiments
- • Normative frameworks for AI in Hong Kong — embed local cultural and linguistic diversity (Cantonese, English, Mandarin) into AI training and evaluation datasets
2
Cultural Heritage AI
- • "Hong Kong Memory" Digital Archive
- • AI-driven oral history transcription & analysis
- • Knowledge graph for intangible cultural heritage
3
Human–AI Interaction & Media Innovation
- • AI-assisted newsroom systems
- • Multilingual real-time translation platforms
- • Elderly-friendly news interfaces
- • LLM-powered fact-checking systems
- • Immersive storytelling toolkits for next-generation journalism
4
AI & Humanities / Social Sciences
- • Computational ethnography of social media
- • Studies on AI-driven workforce transformation
- • Deep learning analysis of historical texts
- • Critical algorithm studies
- • Computational analysis of East Asian cultures
5
Sustainable Media Intelligence
- • Measuring the carbon footprint of media AI
- • Green data center design for AI systems
- • Development of sustainable AI indicators
- • Policy recommendations for eco-conscious innovation
Industry & Academic Collaborations
We believe strong network of resources is a key driver behind our continuous breakthroughs and remarkable achievements. Together, we've built a robust, deeply rooted network.
Core Members
Meet our distinguished faculty and researchers leading groundbreaking work in media intelligence.
Céline Yunya Song
Director
Anyi Rao
Associate Director
Rong Zhang
Senior Lecturer, EMIA
Chengxin Zhai
Associate Professor, EMIA
Sirui Han
Assistant Professor, EMIA & AMC
Masaru Yarime
Associate Professor, PPOL & ENVR
Wei Xue
Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA
Zoey Yiyuan Zhou
Assistant Professor, EMIA
Xian Xu
Research Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA
Fangxin Francine Yi
Research Assistant Professor, PPOL
Janet Hui-wen Hsiao
Professor, SOSC, CSE
Yangqiu Song
Associate Professor, CSE, MATH
Xiaojuan Ma
Associate Professor, CSE
Daisy Yan Du
Associate Professor, HUMA
Yuanyuan Zhou
Associate Professor, CBE
Yang Lu
Associate Professor, ECON
David Hagmann
Assistant Professor, MGMT
Miaozhe Han
Assistant Professor, ISOM
External Collaborators
Welcome our global partners bridging disciplines and advancing media intelligence worldwide.
Pattie Maes
Professor, Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab
Maneesh Agrawala
Professor, Director of Brown Institute of Media Innovation, Stanford University
Mark Hansen
Professor, Director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Columbia University
James Landy
Professor, Co-Director of Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University
Lydia Chilton
Assistant Professor, Computer Science at the Columbia University
Matthieu Guitton
Professor, Editor in chief of Computers in Human Behavior
Zhonghuai Sun
Vice President of Tencent, CEO of Tencent Online Video
Jianchao Yang
Research Director, ByteDance
Lucas Mariano
2D Animator Motion Designer, ex New York Times
PhD Students
Meet our talented doctoral researchers advancing the frontiers of media intelligence.
Qintao Huang
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
Xuanyu Shi
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
Duorong Wang
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
Jingyi Zhang
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
Yihang Jiang
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
Zhe Wang
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
Ning Deng
PhD in IIP
EMIA at HKUST
2025-
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