Presenter

Weidi Zhang is a new media artist based in Los Angeles and Phoenix. She is an Assistant Professor of immersive experience design at the Media and Immersive eXperience center of Arizona State University. Her research investigates Speculative Assemblages at the intersection of immersive media, data visualization, and interactive AI art. Her works are featured in international awards, conferences, and museums, such as Best In Show Awards in SIGGRAPH (2021,2022), Red Dot Award, Honorary Mention in Prix Ars Electronica, Lumen Prize Shortlist (2020,2021), and others. She holds her Ph.D. in Media Arts and Technology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.