March | Film Club 2.0 - AI and Cinema: How Will the Narrative of “Humanity” Be Reshuffled?
➤Speaker: Joyce Yang
➤Invited Guest: Emilie Choi
➤Language: Cantonese
➤Fee: Free Admission
Theme: AI and Cinema: How Will the Narrative of “Humanity” Be Reshuffled?
AI has arrived, but where does cinema go from here? 2026 is destined to be the inaugural year of AI's comprehensive penetration into film production. At the start of the year, Asia's first AI filmmaking course officially commenced; Subsequently, Seedance 2.0 was unveiled, its shot composition capabilities and visual logic rivalling Sora, signalling that AI visual iteration has entered an era of accelerated evolution. Director Jia Zhangke, ever attuned to media transformation, released a short film in mid-February entirely generated by AI. His likeness, voice, and cinematic universe all became raw material for AI creation.
AI and cinema are not merely a contest of industrial technology; they fundamentally challenge our position as “visual consumers”. Can AI conceive stories about “humanity”? Is it still necessary to distinguish whether the soul behind the screen is carbon-based or silicon-based? “Film Chat Club 2.0” Series Part Three: If you can't avoid it, embrace it head-on. We welcome film and technology scholar Chien-Yi Tsai to engage in dialogue with Yee-Sze Chiu. Starting from the latest AI-generated films and cultural phenomena, they will explore the creative reshuffle and cultural anxieties brought about by technological revolution. We look forward to seeing you at the cinema!
 | Emilie Tsui is a researcher and curator currently based in Hong Kong. She is a doctoral candidate at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, and a part-time lecturer at the School of Film, Television and Media, Hong Kong Baptist University. Her research explores the interrelationships between media, technology, the environment, and infrastructure, with an ongoing focus on experimental cinema and documentary filmmaking in Asia. Her scholarly articles have appeared in international academic journals such as Modernism/modernity and Film Quarterly, and she has presented research at institutions including the EYE Film Museum in the Netherlands. She has also co-edited the books Post-Cinema (2024) and Jump Cut: Transmedia Performance and Moving Images in Asian and Global Landscapes (2026). Tsai has curated numerous film festivals and visual arts exhibitions, including ‘Jumping Frames – Hong Kong International Dance Film Festival,’ ‘Hong Kong Documentary Retrospective: The 1980s to 1997,’ and ‘Macau Experimental Cinema.’ She currently serves on the boards of Video Art Hong Kong and Unlock Dance Theatre. Personal website: www.emiliesy.com/ | |