Contra (Luo Xiao), digital artist, creative technologist.
Founder of Experimental Programming, currently engaged in the creation and teaching of interactive media art, artificial intelligence art, and algorithmic generative art.
Practical tutor of AI and Art Research Center of CAUP, Tongji.
Professional tutor of Media Art Research Center of International College, CAFA.
Project tutor of Art and Technology Innovation Base of THU,.
Executive dean of Quanzhou Huaguang AI Film and Television Art Academy.
Graduated from BUAA for both bachelor and master degrees.
Worked for Tencent ISUX and NetEase Games.
Served as an external lecturer for many famous universities.
Graduate enterprise tutor (PKU).
Graduate graduation defense and thesis reviewer (BJUT).
Since 2005, he has cooperated with many artists and agencies on a large number of interactive media art projects, involving many global brands and international forums.
Personal works have been exhibited in many places such as Beijing Dangdai Art Fair, ShangHai Young Art Fair, Shenzhen Rong Bao Zhai, London, Tokyo, and Prato.
Works Exhibition
- 2024 CyberFish – Front, StArt Art Fair, London. Machine learning, shader algorithm, dynamic image.
- 2024 CyberFish – Line, Digital Brushstrokes: AIGC Art Exhibition, Rongbaozhai Shenzhen Art and Living Space. AI generated, digital printing.
- 2024 CyberFish – Line, AI Liaozhai, AI is coming-AI imagination theme exhibition, Dongdi Warehouse Gallery, Dongguan. AI generated, digital printing.
- 2024 AI Liaozhai, Superstar AI Art Exhibition, Qiudi Art Center, Xiamen. AI generated, digital printing.
- 2023 CyberFish – Front, Biotope Art Exhibition, Shanghai Youth Art Fair. Machine learning, dynamic image.
- 2023 CyberFish – Ukiyo-e, Beijing Dangdai Art Fair. Machine learning, encrypted digital prints.
- 2022 One Tree One Home, Wood·Sea·Human World, Tokyo SOMSOC GALLERY. AI generated, dynamic image.
- 2022 The Beach, New Shanghai School Abstract Art Exhibition, Shanghai Young Art Museum. Machine learning, digital printing.
Art activities
- 2024 Beijing International Film Festival AIGC Short Film Unit Preliminary Judge.
- 2024 Experimental Programming Code2Art organizer, Generative Art and AI on Web3.
- 2024 Superstar AI Art Exhibition Special Curator.
- 2023 14th Gwangju Biennale “International Metaverse Exhibition” Technical Director.
- 2022 “Mitologie Digitali Digital Mythology”, the third Italian Festival SETA (Silk Culture Festival), Generative AI Art Sharing Forum, and Experimental Programming Community Works Curator.
Academic activities
- 2024 AIGC Image Creation Training Camp Lecturer for the “Golden Rooster of the Year” series of activities at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.
- 2024 Lecturer for the “Digital China” Generative Artificial Intelligence Art Creation Talent Training Project of the National Art Fund.
- 2024 Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology “Generative Artificial Intelligence Art Creation” Jewelry Innovation Design Special Course Lecture.
- 2024 DigitalFUTURES “Generative AI Art Practice” Workshop Mentor.
- 2024 AI Art Expression Workshop Tutor in the Biological and Ecological Context of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.
- 2024 AIGC Art Course Designer and Lecturer at Shanghai Xiangshan Middle School.
- 2024 Fudan University MBA Forum Blockchain and the Future of Digital Art, Sharing Guest.
- 2024 The article “2023 Generative AI Image Model Annual Report” was published in the core journal “Art Research” Issue 1.
- 2023-2024 AI Art Course Tutor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University.
- 2023-2024 Tutor for multiple projects at the Metaverse Talent Block Creative Workshop, Tsinghua University Art Base.
- 2023 Co-organizer and Chief Tutor of the AI Art Training Camp of the International Academy of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
- 2023 DigitalFUTURES “Artificial Intelligence Multi-dimensional Space Narrative Image” Workshop Tutor.
- 2023 Teaching Expert of the “College VR/ChatGPT/AI Virtual Human/Digital Twin Teacher Training Class” of China Education All Media.