Press Release

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) co-hosted the “Pioneering Art-Tech for Mindful Moments: Student Public Showcase” at HKBU’s Jockey Club Campus of Creativity on 24 October. The exhibition showcased the creative works of 41 gifted students from Secondary 1 to Secondary 4, including a series of experimental installations featuring interactive audio and sound design. The works explored the connections between creativity, technology and well-being.

The “Pioneering Art-Tech for Mindful Moments: Co-Creating Through Interactive Audio & Sound Design” course was jointly organised by HKBU and HKAGE. It was one of HKAGE’s Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes for the 2025/26 academic year, supported by the Education Bureau’s Gifted Education Fund. Through interactive audio and sound design, the course aimed to empower gifted youth to use music technology, foster their emotional growth, and further promote personal development, community engagement and cultural creativity.

Over the five-month programme, students formed 10 collaborative project teams to develop their ideas and create works under the guidance of their HKBU mentors. They presented the results of their work to the public at the showcase.

Professor Johnny M Poon, Associate Vice-President (Interdisciplinary Research) cum Dean of the School of Creative Arts at HKBU, said: “The School is committed to advancing arts and technology and nurturing outstanding young talent who can envision the future with fresh perspectives. Over the past five months, these gifted students have not only viewed technology as a tool, but also used it as a medium of fostering imagination, self-exploration and well-being. Their progress is truly encouraging. 

 “This successful partnership exemplifies how the integration of music and technology can unlock the potential of the next generation and empower them to create meaningful, human-centred experiences for the community,” Professor Poon added.

Mr Marius Chow, Head of Talent Development of HKAGE, said: “The Academy has always upheld the whole person development of gifted students, striving to provide them with diversified and in-depth learning experiences, and encouraging them to integrate technology with humanistic care. I am delighted to see that over the past five months, students have acquired knowledge of interactive audio and sound design throughout this course, and have used music technology as a medium of self-exploration, emotional relief and connecting with others.” 

“The programme also aligns with the Education Bureau’s Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools, putting the digital transformation of education into practice. This collaboration demonstrates how the integration of arts and technology can unleash the potential of gifted students and showcase the achievements of gifted education,” Mr Chow continued. 

Selected Student Works:

Emotional Synthesizer

Theme: Emotional Expression

Creators: Au Chi-lai, Chan Long-him, Lee Cheuk-ip 

HKBU mentor: Wong Tsz-hei  

Concept and Technology: 

The installation uses a built-in high-resolution camera to capture visitors’ facial expressions. The visual data is transmitted directly to the music software, where it is analysed and interpreted in real time to explore the visitors’ emotions and generate personalised media. Visitors can select their own bespoke soundscapes and vivid visuals, immersing themselves in a rich and distinctive emotional world.

The World

Theme:  Anxiety and Stress Relief

Creators: Leung Chak-kai, Leung Nga-lam, Wat Tsz-yu, Wong Tsz-yau 

HKBU mentor: Savio Chui 

Concept and Technology: The work draws inspiration from the concept of a “jellyfish umbrella”, blending rain clouds with the ocean. It invites visitors to leave behind the bustle of city life and find calm in nature. The installation plays soothing music, and visitors can touch its metal-chain tentacles to create notes like raindrops. They can also cover the sensors to experience different underwater sound effects at varying depths.

Duetone

Theme: Social Connection

Creators: Lai Cheuk-yan, Leung Long-kiu, Lui Chin-yau, Wong Cheuk-ying, Wong Chung-hei 

HKBU mentor: Chan Pak-chun 

Concept and Technology: The work is handcrafted from corrugated cardboard and powered by a range of music software, tools and artificial intelligence. It features two control panels, each with eight tactile buttons, and is designed to be used by two people simultaneously. No musical knowledge or skills are needed: visitors simply press the buttons together to create mixed, surround-sound audio loops and ever-changing audiovisual effects. Through touch and sound, the installation breaks down barriers between people and transforms the exhibition into a space for collaborative creation.

The “Pioneering Art-Tech for Mindful Moments: Student Public Showcase” exhibition showcases creative works by gifted students, including a series of experimental interactive audio and sound design installations exploring the connections between creativity, technology and well-being.

Emotional Synthesizer uses a high-resolution camera to capture the visitors’ facial expressions, interpret them and explore their emotions.

Playing soothing music, The World enables visitors to interact with the installation and experience the sound effects inspired by nature.

Designed to be used by two people simultaneously, Duotone creates mixed audio loops with surround sound, transforming the exhibition into a space for collaborative creation.

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