About Qiuyao He
I am a storyteller, filmmaker, and an innovator engaged with interactive narrative and artificial intelligence. In my career, I've taken on directing roles, and now I'm blending my love for art with a curiosity for tech. This transition across various mediums is central to my journey of discovering new ways to tell stories and engage audiences. The innovative approach of interactive storytelling has enabled me to create highly personalized experiences, delving deeper into the mental and emotional spaces of my audience. My work with AI, in both image and language generation, has propelled me into dynamic world-building, transcending traditional interactions for more layered and variable outcomes. Furthermore, collaboration remains a cornerstone of my artistic approach. I've found immense value in cross-disciplinary projects, from my early collaborations with fashion designers and dancers to current partnerships with professionals in psychology and neuroscience.
Rising River
This is an AI-driven self-analysis interactive experience. Collaborated with psychologist.
We create based on Jungian shadow theory and VIA 24 Characters Strengths.
We will invite viewer to restore a dried-up dark river with their words about themselves, embarking on a journey of the shadow self. Unlike typical games or narratives, the reason for embarking on this journey, the motivation driving the game forward, is related to the player’s self-analysis. The player’s words will influence this environment and serve as data collection for the portrait of the final giant fish symbolizing the shadow self encountered at the end.
Throughout the journey, players will answer questions designed with psychologists. Based on their responses, additional questions will be generated, driven by psychological logic and prompt engineering. This project offers a safe and immersive space for individuals to confront part of their shadow selves, resulting in valuable personal insights and self-discovery.
Selected Project
2024 Neural Harmony – Installation combine Art and Neural Science New York, NY, USA
2024 Rising River – AI-driven Self-analysis Experience New York, NY, USA
2024 The Stains – AI Short Film Boston, MA, USA
2021 Elsewhere - Digital Video Short Film Beijing & Hainan, China
2021 Hourglass house - Digital Video Short Film Beijing, China
2019 Summer Behind the Door - Digital Video Short Film Beijing, China
Rising River - An AI-driven therapy
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