Eugene Ch'ng

Dean and Professor • editor-in-chief PRESENCE • Digital Heritage • VR • AR • AI

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

I’m heading to SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 in #HongKong this 15-18 Dec! Looking forward to connecting with peers & exploring the latest in CG, AI & interactive tech with the global community. Who else is going? Register here:https://t.co/XF6lDCSaSk
#SIGGRAPHAsia2025 #HongKong

[Bradford Archaeology and Forensics @BradArcForensic]

A new Internet Archaeology article on the Neolithic pit structure at Durrington Walls Henge includes new OSL dates and sedaDNA environmental studies. Results indicate a cohesive pit structure at a massive scale.
https://t.co/HIMRn0yjm1 #Stonehenge @UniofBradford
#archaeology

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

Interactive story of how I discovered my ancestral home. It is done by the city’s media, there might be an English version in the future! https://t.co/YV5c5ccsHN

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@elonmusk @grok @grok is this true?

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

@stats_feed AirAsia? It can’t be true https://t.co/b1Ua3eCCDv

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#culturalheritage #DigitalHeritage #VR

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

How my ancestral family journeyed across four continents was featured in Quanzhou Evening News, based on the concept of ‘Memory Anchors’ which I first spoke (TEDxNingbo 2017) and expanded as an article, on how virtual environments can revive our personal and familial memories.

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

The narrative underscores cultural pride, the impact of China’s development, and my family’s aspirations to bridge global connections while preserving our heritage.

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

The story traces a my ancestor and family’s multi-generational journey from Quanzhou, Fujian Province to Southeast Asia and beyond, culminating in a heartfelt reunion aided by digital technology.

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My family’s story reflects broader initiatives by Quanzhou’s Overseas Chinese Federation, which leverages digital platforms to help diaspora communities trace their roots.

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

Ch’ng E. (2022) Virtual Environments as Memory Anchors. In Ch’ng E., Chapman H., Gaffney V. and Wilson, A., Visual Heritage: Digital Approaches in Heritage Science, Springer Cultural Computing Series, pp 527–543.

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

Do 2D or immersive 360° documentaries on ethnic minority culture contribute more to knowledge retention and educational outcomes? Check out our new article!

View the Open Access article here: https://t.co/rq16lHtdM1

#digitalheritage #culturalheritage

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

Children are like #chatgpt #LLMs they spill out nonsense even when they don’t know the answers… 🤣

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Reshaping Business With Artificial Intelligence https://t.co/BiZbkb2JC2

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

AI is a medium more than just a tool, and the implications are damning, #TEDx https://t.co/4lUnatoQLs

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

A senior exec at Google called and spoke to me for an hour last night.

He assured me that they are taking immediate action to fix the racial and gender bias in Gemini.

Time will tell.

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

@elonmusk AI therefore is a medium and not just a tool https://t.co/4lUnatoQLs

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

Is AI a tool or a medium?
Although undeniably useful, generative AI as a medium can subtly bend the mind of users, shaping our perception in a way that makes us think that the output was exactly as a result of our intention, input and expected outcome...
https://t.co/f0JBlACYaP

[Eugene Ch'ng @drecuk]

Got a surprise hug from my PhD graduate Danzhao Cheng today, she broke rules and bypassed everyone, coming straight to me with open arms. I was almost in tears and of course a very proud supervisor ☺️