Summary
Aven Le Zhou is an Assistant Professor and artist-programmer who builds creative AI and interactive media experiences, directing the Interactive Experiences Lab at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Over a decade he has combined exhibition practice—including multiple solo and international group shows—with research-led teaching in AI arts and interactive media at institutions such as NYU Shanghai. His work bridges generative deep learning, human-AI collaborative creativity, and spatial/parametric design backgrounds stemming from architecture and AI studies. He runs artMachines, translating research prototypes into public-facing artworks and workshops, and holds fellowships with The RSA and the Chartered Society of Designers. Aven’s profile blends studio practice and academic rigor—he is concurrently a PhD researcher in Computational Media and Arts—bringing a practitioner’s curiosity (coffee, hotpot, extreme sports) to technical experimentation and pedagogy.
10 years of coding experience