Summary
Yuguang Zhang is a New York–based new media artist and creative technologist with eight years of experience building generative web media, interactive installations, and software/hardware prototypes. He splits his time between teaching Generative Media and Creative Technology at NYU and leading generative media pipelines and AR/web content production at DE-YAN. His background in GIS and early career systems work brings rigorous spatial thinking to multimedia projects, enabling complex, site-aware interactive experiences. Yuguang combines academic research residencies at NYU’s IMA Low Res and ITP with hands-on product management and UX experience from China, giving him a rare blend of creative, technical, and product-oriented perspectives. Known for translating generative algorithms into tangible installations and live performance tools, he thrives at the intersection of code, physical computing, and storytelling.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), GIS, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), GIS at South China Normal University
Master's degree, NYU ITP, Master's degree, NYU ITP at New York University
Exchange Student, Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Exchange Student, Geographic Information Science and Cartography at Kansas State University