Mingyong Cheng

Most Recent Affiliation(s):

• University of California, San Diego, Art Practice

ISEA Bio(s) Available:

• ISEA2024

  Mingyong Cheng, originating from Beijing and now an interdisciplinary new media artist based in California, is at the intersection of AI, generative art, and environmental research. With an MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts from Duke University earned in 2021, Mingyong is deepening her inquiry at the University of California, San Diego, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Art Practice. Her work intricately weaves together visual arts and a passion for environmental studies, treating AI as an integral collaborator in the creative process. Mingyong’s research explores the synergy between synthetic intelligence and human creativity to reinterpret historical narratives, illuminate contemporary issues, and speculate on alternative futures. This inquiry reflects a broader ambition to understand how generative AI can transform our interaction with the past, inform our present, and help us envisage varied futures. Her work has been showcased internationally such as Siggraph Asia Art Gallery, NeurIPS Creative AI Track, the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) and various global venues.

  Mingyong Cheng, an interdisciplinary new media artist from Beijing, now based in California, integrates AI, generative art, and environmental research. Holding an MFA from Duke University, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Art Practice at UC San Diego. Mingyong’s work merges visual arts with environmental studies, using AI as a creative collaborator. Her research explores the synergy between synthetic intelligence and human creativity, reinterpreting historical narratives and addressing contemporary issues. Internationally showcased at events like Siggraph Asia and ISEA, her work aims to transform our interaction with the past, present, and future.

Website:

• https://www.mingyongcheng.com/