InnoAsia Conference Ⅵ: Cinema's Next 100 Years - Cyborgs, Stories, and Technologies for Human Flourishing
  • Tue, 23 September, 13:15 - 14:00  |  Day 4
  • Event Room A
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Drawing on his groundbreaking research and creative work at the intersection of AI and human experience, Professor Pat Pataranutaporn will reflect on how emerging technologies may shape the future of filmmaking, storytelling, and creative expression. From “never-ending cinema” powered by synthetic characters, to personalized films that adapt to each viewer, and brain–computer interfaces that respond to our emotions in real time, what futures lie ahead for cinema? Beyond technology, this keynote will ask the central question: as our tools become more powerful, do our stories also become more meaningful?
Moderator
Jean-Peïc CHOU (AI Curator, ACFM)

Jean-Peïc Chou serves as AI Curator at the Asian Contents & Film Market. He is a PhD student in Computer Science at Stanford University and a filmmaker. His research examines how stories are shaped and experienced, and how these insights can inform the design of original computational tools supporting creation. Drawn to exploring how technology continually reshapes cinema, Jean-Peïc founded the AI ShortFest, a space for showcasing AI-assisted films and dialogue about the future of media.

Panel
Pat PATARANUTAPORN (Professor, MIT)

Pat Pataranutaporn is a professor at MIT, directing the Cyborg Psychology research group and co-directing the Media Lab's Advancing Humans with AI Program. His research focuses on inventing, investigating, and inspiring Human-AI Systems for Human Flourishing. Pataranutaporn’s research contributions have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Guardian, and Scientific American, and recognized as TIME's "Best Inventions of 2023" and Fast Company's "World Changing Ideas" (2023, 2025). He has collaborated with NASA, OpenAI, KBTG, Stanford Medicine, Harvard, and Microsoft Research. Pataranutaporn co-created and wrote the Netflix series Tomorrow and I (2024).