Fall 2026/27 · HKUST Arts & Machine Creativity
Ideas move
through people.
A weekly seminar where students, faculty, and guests share current research, creative practice, and the paths that shaped their work.
Fridays6:30–7:20 PMRoom 55661 creditPass / Fail
Harry Yanghyang.org ↗yangharry@ust.hk
Why this course
Discover current research across arts and machine creativity, learn how different researchers frame real-world problems, and build a wider intellectual community. Students are expected to attend every week during the term in which they enroll.
What you will practice
Listen broadly.
Connect deeply.
Research awareness
Follow current trends, methods, and applications across neighboring fields.
Presentation craft
Observe how strong speakers explain problems, evidence, decisions, and limitations.
Research connection
Relate each seminar to your own work—or to a methodology outside your usual focus.
Fall 2026/27
Thirteen conversations.
Speaker details will be added as sessions are confirmed.
01Sep 04
Opening seminar
Dengyang Jiang
Self-distillation in generative AI, towards native self-evolving in all training stages02Sep 11
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar03Sep 18
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar04Sep 25
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar05Oct 02
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar06Oct 09
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar07Oct 16
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar08Oct 23
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar09Oct 30
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar10Nov 06
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar11Nov 13
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar12Nov 20
Weekly seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminar13Nov 27
Closing seminar
Speaker to be announced
Student, faculty, or guest seminarCourse requirements
Questions,
answered.
AMCC 6090 is graded Pass / Fail, with participation accounting for 100% of the assessment.
Do I need to attend every seminar to pass?+
Plan to attend every scheduled seminar during the term in which you enroll. The approved course document says students are required to attend every week, and participation is the full assessment.
The document does not set a numerical absence threshold or state that one absence automatically results in a Fail. If an unavoidable situation prevents you from attending, contact the instructor promptly to discuss it.
How is the course assessed?+
The course is graded Pass / Fail. The listed assessment is 100% participation; no separate exam or assignment is listed. Attendance is recorded for each seminar, while the reflection and feedback fields are optional.
How many terms must I pass?+
MPhil students in Arts and Machine Creativity must register for and pass AMCC 6090 once before graduation. PhD students must register for and pass it in two terms before graduation.
How do I record attendance?+
Open the attendance form during the seminar date, choose the session, enter your name, student ID, and the course code shared in class, then confirm that you attended in person. The form opens at 6:30 PM and closes at 11:59 PM Hong Kong time.
I want to be a speaker. What should I do?+
Thanks for your interest! Please contact instructor Harry Yang at yangharry@ust.hk for details. In general, we offer a cash gratuity to speakers who are not affiliated with HKUST.
For every session
Be present.
Leave a trace.
Choose the session you attended, confirm your presence, and optionally share a reflection or feedback. One current record is kept for each student in each session—you can retrieve and update it later.
Open attendance form →Choose the session
Each seminar has its own attendance record.
Confirm attendance
Enter your name and student ID, then confirm you attended in person.
Add something useful
Reflection and feedback are welcome, but both are optional.