Season 3｜
EMERGING SCI-TECH ARTIST AWARDS
For the third season of the EMERGING SCI-TECH ARTIST AWARDS, we explore the infinite possibilities surrounding the concept of Sheng (Life/Genesis). Under the theme of '[GEN-:_],' we focus on how contemporary living, labor production, and life forms are being reshaped by AI. As everything is being redefined, everyone is a 'youth' in the face of AI. This season, we are issuing an 'unrestricted' open call to artists and cross-disciplinary practitioners of all ages."
From immersive spaces to generative narratives, AI has deeply infiltrated contemporary art. Themed “[GEN-:_]”, this season’s program is a fill-in-the-blank question exploring how AI reshapes life, labor, and existence. We ask: What new ecology will emerging artists construct in the face of this technological genesis?
Debuting at the 10th UABB, this season gathers digital artists, creative coders, and “algorithmic alchemists.” As they navigate human-machine co-creation and relentless trial-and-error, one thing becomes clear: when AI resets all our experiences, everyone is a “youth.” Driven by boundless ambition, they are orchestrating an art experiment for the future.
Season 3 is open to artists of all ages—because in the age of AI, everyone is young. The program features three tracks:
01. Intelligent Space
For digital art works that combine AI-generated imagery, real-time generative systems, and immersive spatial experience, with an emphasis on perception, interaction, and responsive environments.
02. Intelligent Objects
For installation-based works that use AI technologies or reflect on AI-related issues through material form, interaction, and embodied experience.
03. Intelligent Moving Image
For film and video works created with AI and related digital tools, exploring narrative, visual language, and critical questions around technology, emotion, and perception.
Evaluation Criteria
Feasibility: Submitted works must be technically realizable and should include relevant technical documentation or demonstration materials.
Originality: Works should demonstrate distinctive thinking and innovation in relation to current AI technologies.
Communicability: Works should be accessible and legible to audiences, with strong potential for public engagement and dissemination.
Research Depth: Works should reflect in-depth research into a specific area of AI technology.
Results Showcase
Introducing the Selected Works
Exhibition｜GEN-: Al Art Unit Exhibition
GEN-: Al Art Unit Exhibition View
Gen-: AI Art Unit opened in January 2026 at the Hetao Innovation Center in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong. The exhibition is organized into three sections—Intelligent Space, Intelligent Objects, and Intelligent Moving Image. Centered on AI art, it responds to technology, space, and future life within the context of the city and architecture, while bringing the experimental practices of emerging artists into a broader public view.
Academic Jury
终审评委：
吴国盛（清华大学科学史系主任）、高世强（中国美术学院跨媒体学院副院长）、扎克 · 利伯曼（麻省理工学院媒体实验室教授）、叶滢（《艺术新闻》主编）、沈少民（第十届深港城市\建筑双城双年展(深圳)总策展人）、李晖（上海风语筑文化科技股份有限公司创始人兼董事长）
推介人：
武子杨（艺术家，间歇性策展人，中国美术学院跨媒体艺术学院开放媒体系副系主任）、张海超（四川美术学院实验艺术学院跨媒体艺术系副主任兼科技艺术工作室主任）、俞同舟（中国美术学院创新设计学院媒体交互设计研究所所长）、邓碧文（广州美术学院湾区创新学院艺术科技学域科技艺术专业负责人，副教授）、杨晨（西安美术学院跨媒体艺术系实验艺术专业负责人）、许毅博（鲁迅美术学院实验艺术系科技艺术教学负责人）、马良（天津美术学院实验艺术学院科技艺术系副主任）、刘畑（策展人，中国美术学院跨媒体艺术学院当代艺术与社会思想研究所（ICAST）执行所长）、邢丹（策展人，《信睿周报》艺术与科技专栏 “振动的生态” 主理人）、谢赞（策展人，MANA全球新媒体艺术平台联合创始人&主理人）