with Xiaobo Fu
Date: 19:00 - 21:30, 27th June 2025
Further Information
Date: 19:00 - 21:30, 27th June 2025
Price: Free
Location: Studio I, Too Young Too Simple, 80a Ashfield Street, London, E1 2BJ
Our Guest
Xiaobo Fu is a photographer, visual artist, and PhD student in Computer Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London. He also works as a studio manager at Our Studio.
Xiaobo creates experimental photography and digital art. His work explores perspective, identity and the interaction of people with technology. Some of his main projects include Aura Aura, which turns portraits into wave-like images, and Chinese Calligraphy Style Transfer, which uses AI to change and recreate writing styles.
His work has been shown in Ambika P3 Gallery, the Institute of International Visual Arts, and the China Design Centre in London. In 2021, he won the Google AMI Research Award for a group project that used movement and AI to create calligraphy and graffiti.
Xiaobo's Website: xiaobofu.co.uk
Xiaobo creates experimental photography and digital art. His work explores perspective, identity and the interaction of people with technology. Some of his main projects include Aura Aura, which turns portraits into wave-like images, and Chinese Calligraphy Style Transfer, which uses AI to change and recreate writing styles.
His work has been shown in Ambika P3 Gallery, the Institute of International Visual Arts, and the China Design Centre in London. In 2021, he won the Google AMI Research Award for a group project that used movement and AI to create calligraphy and graffiti.
Xiaobo's Website: xiaobofu.co.uk
Topics We’ll Cover
Projects Combining Technology and Photography
Xiaobo will talk about some of his key projects that mix technology with photography. He will show how tools like machine learning and image processing can change the way we see and understand images.
How New Tech Like AI Can Be Used in Photography
We’ll look at how new tools—like AI image generators, style transfer, and smart editing software—can help photographers work in new and creative ways, while also being careful and thoughtful about how we use them.
Social Media in China vs the West: A Photographer’s Perspective
Xiaobo will also discuss the differences between Chinese social media platforms, with a focus on Rednote (小红书), one of the fastest-growing platforms in China. He’ll explore how photographers use these platforms in distinct ways, and how cultural norms and platform algorithms influence what we see—and how we share—creative work online.
Xiaobo will talk about some of his key projects that mix technology with photography. He will show how tools like machine learning and image processing can change the way we see and understand images.
How New Tech Like AI Can Be Used in Photography
We’ll look at how new tools—like AI image generators, style transfer, and smart editing software—can help photographers work in new and creative ways, while also being careful and thoughtful about how we use them.
Social Media in China vs the West: A Photographer’s Perspective
Xiaobo will also discuss the differences between Chinese social media platforms, with a focus on Rednote (小红书), one of the fastest-growing platforms in China. He’ll explore how photographers use these platforms in distinct ways, and how cultural norms and platform algorithms influence what we see—and how we share—creative work online.
Event Structure
7:00 PM – Socializing
Start the evening with drinks and casual conversations as you settle in and meet fellow creatives.
7:30 PM – Guest Talk
Our guest will share their experiences and expertise in a 30-45 minute interview.
8:15 PM – Audience Q&A
Engage with our speaker through a Q&A session, where you can ask your questions.
8:45 PM – More Socializing
The studio remains open until 9:30 PM for more drinks, discussions, and reflections on the evening’s topic.
Start the evening with drinks and casual conversations as you settle in and meet fellow creatives.
7:30 PM – Guest Talk
Our guest will share their experiences and expertise in a 30-45 minute interview.
8:15 PM – Audience Q&A
Engage with our speaker through a Q&A session, where you can ask your questions.
8:45 PM – More Socializing
The studio remains open until 9:30 PM for more drinks, discussions, and reflections on the evening’s topic.