Founder · Creative direction, design & partnerships
The Age of
Aesthetic Intelligence
Inviting creators aged 13-18 worldwide
Which choices
are mine?
Using AI in my own creative work gave me more possibilities, but I still had to decide what to keep, what to change and what I wanted to say. I became interested in how those choices reflect who I am.
At 15, I founded The Age of Aesthetic Intelligence to explore that question with others. It brings together art, research and collaboration, drawing on the Aesthetic Intelligence research of Dr. Yi-Chen Guo, Distinguished Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, alongside my own creative practice.
The first exhibition
The Age of Aesthetic Intelligence: Who Am I?
Our first project invites creators aged 13-18 anywhere in the world to explore identity through interactive art. Taking part is free from start to finish.
The jury reviews every entry. Selected creators receive mentor feedback and a production grant of up to US$2,000 to finish their work, and compete for awards of up to US$10,000. Selected works will be shown, with each creator’s permission, online and in a global touring exhibition.
I wanted creators to choose the form their work needs, starting from what they want to explore and how an audience might meet it, rather than from a fixed medium.
Building the
platform.
I lead creative direction, design and partnerships: the identity and website, project proposals, and how we explain the work to creators, collaborators and supporters.
I established the platform as a home for continuing projects, with Who Am I? as its first exhibition. That relationship guides the website structure and gives future exhibitions, research and collaborations a place to grow.
I use AI as one tool among many. I decide what we make, why it matters and which results to keep, change or reject.
Painting co-created by Ryan Guo & Dr. Guo
US$25,000+
in non-cash support.
We have secured more than US$25,000 in donated software, hardware and services from companies including Canva and monday.com.
With partners and supporters already involved, we are now inviting young creators to take part in the first exhibition.
