Science × Art × AI Global Co-Creation Initiative

Human–AI Co-Creation
Co-Creation
for Science Fiction
Filmmaking

Imagining Future Worlds through Human–AI Co-Creation.

Science · Cinema · Imagination · AI

Where storytelling meets scientific imagination

The Human–AI Co-Creation for Science Fiction Filmmaking Workshop is a research-led interdisciplinary initiative that brings together science fiction storytelling, filmmaking, scientific inquiry, and generative artificial intelligence. The workshop offers participants an interdisciplinary environment for exploring how emerging AI technologies can support complex creative practices — collaborating with generative AI tools to develop original science fiction concepts, translate scientific ideas into compelling narratives, and iteratively refine their screenplays.

Beyond creative production, the workshop is a platform for investigating new forms of human–AI collaboration, interdisciplinary knowledge integration, and responsible creative practice — advancing both the practice and understanding of AI-supported science fiction filmmaking while fostering meaningful dialogue between creative professionals, researchers, scientists, and emerging creators.

Creative Task

Jupiter System / 2050

Creative Task Title

Extraterrestrial Life on Jupiter's Icy Moons in 2050

Co-create with AI to develop a creative proposal for a five-minute science-fiction short film about extraterrestrial life on Jupiter’s icy moons.

You may use bold imagination, but you must clearly distinguish among the following three types of content:

(1)Content based on existing scientific research;
(2)Scientifically plausible speculation;
(3)Fictional elements introduced for narrative purposes.

Scenario / 2050

The story is set in the Jupiter system in 2050.

Human probes or space missions are studying Jupiter and its icy moons. During a new exploration mission to the Jupiter system, researchers detect an anomalous signal.

It may originate from energetic activity caused by interactions among Jupiter’s intense magnetic field, the solar wind, and material from its moons, or it may be related to potential biological activity in the subsurface ocean of one of Jupiter’s icy moons. . .

A figure gazes at Jupiter through a spaceship window

The Minds Behind the Initiative

An interdisciplinary community spanning artificial intelligence, science, film, media, art, and design.

International Advisory & Review Panel

Stanley Tong
Internationally Acclaimed Film Director, Producer & Action Choreographer · Hong Kong Film Award–Winning Filmmaker

Yan Wu
Pioneer of Science-Fiction Education in China · Director, Science and Human Imagination Research Center · Award-Winning Science-Fiction Writer & Professor
Southern University of Science and Technology

Shengyi Ye
Former Lead Scientist, NASA Cassini Data Analysis Program · Guangdong Pearl River Leading Talent · Professor of Planetary & Space Sciences
Southern University of Science and Technology

Zhigang Wang
Chair, Department of Information Art & Design, Founding Director, Tsinghua Academy of New Media Performance Innovation · Tenured Professor
Tsinghua University

Zhonghua Yao
President, Planetary Sciences Section, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society · NASA Cassini Group Achievement Award Recipient · Associate Professor of Planetary Sciences
The University of Hong Kong

Hongbo Fu
ACM SIGGRAPH Academy · Acting Head & Professor, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity, Vice-Chairman, Asia Graphics Association
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Pan Hui
International Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering · IEEE Fellow · Member, Academia Europaea · Chair Professor & Director, Center for Metaverse and Computational Creativity
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Feng Gao
Research Associate Professor · Interdisciplinary Research & Innovation Scholar & Artist
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Qiufan Chen
President, World Chinese Science Fiction Association · Award-Winning Science-Fiction Author & Futurist · Assistant Professor
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Xian Xu
Associate, Cambridge Digital Humanities · Award-Winning AI & Creative Technology Researcher · Assistant Professor of Digital Arts & Creative Industries
Lingnan University

Baoyang Chen
Art-Tech Artist & Curator · Chief Curator, Asia Digital Art Exhibition · Director, Advanced Visual Laboratory for AI & Digital Art
Central Academy of Fine Arts

Yansong Chen
Digital Media Educator · XR, Immersive Media & Creative Technology Lecturer
Beijing Normal University

Shangchun Teng
Planetary Space Physicist · Research Assistant Professor, Expert in Planetary Plasma Waves & Space Environments
The University of Hong Kong

Xiangsong Wang
Planetary Geologist · Research Assistant Professor, Mercury & Lunar Exploration Researcher
The University of Hong Kong

Ziqing Song
Acclaimed Screenwriter & Film Director · Member, Beijing Film Association & Beijing Television Artists Association
Peking University

Research Advisory Committee

Huamin Qu
Dean, Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies · Chair Professor of Computer Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Xiaojuan Ma
Associate Professor of Computer Science · Program Director in AI and Entrepreneurship
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Sebastian Deterding
Chair in Design Engineering, Pioneer in Gameful Design & Gamification & Computational Creativity
Imperial College London

Rebecca Fiebrink
Professor of Creative Computing, Pioneer in Interactive Machine Learning for Creative Practice
University of the Arts London

Yulong Bian
ACM China Rising Star Awardee · Executive Committee Member, ACM SIGCHI China
Nanyang Technological University

Research Team

Yuying Tang
Founder & Project Director · PhD Candidate in Human-AI Co-Creation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Qingyue Cai
Collaborator
Renmin University of China

Haotian Li
Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia · Award-Winning Human-Centered AI Researcher
Microsoft Research Asia

Jiaxiong Hu
Postdoctoral Researcher in Human-Computer Interaction
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Baiqiao Zhang
PhD Student in Human-AI Alignment
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

London Exhibition Team

Launching in London, UK, the exhibition marks the first chapter of a global journey connecting science, art, emerging technologies, and creative imagination across cultures.

Minghe Lan
Design Director & Co-Curator
Central Academy of Fine Arts

Tianxiao Wang
PhD Student, Technical Director & Co-Curator
Imperial College London

Collaborating institutions

The workshop brings together collaborators from universities, research organizations, and creative institutions across artificial intelligence, science, film, media, art, and design.