I grew up in Shanghai, and like many kids, I was fascinated by computers, technology, and video games. Games felt like an escape, and the idea that developers and artists could create entire worlds blew my six-year-old mind. I wanted to understand how I could create those kinds of experiences too, so I started taking computer science classes in high school. However, life rarely moves in a straight line, but through all of its twists, my fascination for technology never wavered. During my undergraduate studies in Art History, I was drawn to the ways artists have also integrated new technologies into their work, whether as a tool or medium. While I was writing papers, I was also learning to code and taking classes in video game design.

That same curiosity and interest I had as a child eventually led me back to where it started, a desire to build interactive experiences on the internet. In my free time, I still enjoy playing games and keeping up to date with the latest trends in Art and Technology.