Artwork and Pictorial
Posts with No Response: The Island of Loneliness
Junxiu Tang, Rui Sheng, Yifang Wang, Xinhuan Shu, Xiaojiao Chen, Tan Tang, Yingcai Wu
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Loneliness and isolation are eternal emotions in human beings. Technological advancements create ample avenues, like social medias, for individuals to articulate themselves and record emotions. However, the sense of loneliness has never vanished, as their expressions are easily buried in the digital stream. We analyze social media posts that express loneliness during holiday seasons but receive few responses. By superimposing digital charts on physical models, we visualize these lonely posts and generate the island of loneliness. We aim to reveal the complexities of human emotions in the digital age and reflect on the interconnections between technology, solitude, and social communication.
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Artists bio
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Junxiu Tang is a 5th-year Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at Zhejiang University, affiliated with the State Key Lab of CAD&CG and Interactive Data Group under the guidance of Prof. Yingcai Wu. His research interests lie in data-driven communication, storytelling, and spatial temporal visual analytics. This exploration is enriched by his multiple backgrounds in architecture, digital media, and computer science. With a passion for visual arts and design, he is intrigued by the fusion of scientific logic and artistic expression, seeking innovative ways to captivate individuals through art.
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Rui Sheng is a third Ph.D. student in the HKUST VisLab, within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Under the guidance of Professor Huamin Qu, his research focuses on data visualization, human-AI collaboration, and decision-making, particularly in critical domains such as healthcare. He is dedicated to developing effective approaches for making informed decisions based on sequential data.
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Yifang Wang is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow in The Center for Science of Science & Innovation (CSSI) at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Before that, she obtained a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, at HKUST VisLab, under the supervision of Prof. Huamin QU. Her research interests lie broadly in visual analytics of computational social science and digital humanities. She also creates dara-driven art about social science and humanities.
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Xinhuan Shu is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow in VisHub at School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. Prior to that, she has obtained her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), supervised by Prof. Huamin Qu. Her research interest Her research interests include visual data-driven communication, animated visualization, and visual analytics in video data.
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Xiaojiao Chen, Professor, PhD mentor. Her research is mainly focused on human-computer interface and user experience design practices, and related cognitive ergonomic evaluation. Besides, she also conducts research on exploring the visualization of traditional Chinese paintings from the digital humanities perspective, especially on the development of media-based visualization platforms.
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Tan Tang is now a ZJU 100 young professor in the School of Art and Archeaology, Zhejiang University. His research interests include exploring the potential usage of artificial intelligence in art design and investigating the collaborative mechanisms between AI agents and designers. Additionally, he is interested in utilizing big data to aid in the comprehension and analysis of artworks.
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Yingcai Wu received the PhD degree in computer science from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a professor with the State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University. His main research interests are in information visualization and visual analytics, with focuses on urban computing, sports science, immersive visualization, and socialmedia analysis. Prior to his current position, he was a postdoctoral researcher with the University of California, Davis from 2010 to 2012, and a researcher with Microsoft Research Asia from 2012 to 2015.
