Embrace your uniqueness: Individuality in AI revolution | Mao Yu Lynn Yuan | TEDxHKU
Mao Yu Lynn Yuan’s talk recounts her personal growth journey in the AI-driven era. She delves into how she pursued her passions and harnessed the AI voiceover in filmmaking as an artistic
catalyst for social change. Mao Yu Lynn Yuan is a China-born, Canada-raised visionary at the nexus of art, technology, and business. She has held roles as an award-winning film director, a United Nations SDGs gender equality advocate, a researcher in innovation-sustainability, and an entrepreneur. Her debut experimental art film pioneers AI-generated voiceover to amplify marginalized voices—particularly women’s. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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