Joanne Leong
@joaleong
PhD candidate @mit @medialab in the @FluidInterfaces group, previously @mil_austria, Snap Research, @MSFTResearch, @ADSKResearch
Characters are at the heart of our favourite stories 💖🦜🧙👩🚀🪂🐸👸💖... Here's a sneak peek of our upcoming #chi2025 research paper on "Paratrouper" — a system to support visual character cast design! Can't wait to tell you more ✨ — stay tuned!
🎭 Paratrouper: Generative AI for Character Cast Design #CHI2025 Allows designers to explore character aesthetics & relationships using AI image generation. Great for games, comics, & films! joanneleong.com/s/Paratrouper-… Led by @joaleong during internship at @autodesk (6/13)
I’m starting as Asst Prof at @NTUsg CS dept! 📣 Hiring PhD/Postdocs to join my #HCI group to develop & study digital, wearable & #AI interfaces to support human cognitive abilities & cognitive health. More info samanthachan.net Share & RT! #hiring
I had a fantastic time collaborating with the HCI+VIS team at Autodesk, with the mentorship of @DavLedo and @f_rasera this past summer! If you're looking into internships, I highly recommend applying!
Come do an internship in the HCI and Visualisation team at Autodesk Research (@ADSKResearch)! We're particularly looking for applicants with experience in HCI+AI, creativity support, AR/VR, data vis, novel interaction techniques, and more. Questions? Ask! autodesk.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/uni/job/San-Fr…
How would people react to a “digital twin” participating in a meeting on your behalf? @joaleong ran a Wizard of Oz study at Microsoft Research @MSFTResearch to explore the concept of autonomous meeting agents. #CSCW2024 tinyurl.com/37jh5496-cscw2…
Very excited to be at attending my very first CSCW! Looking forward to meeting the people in this community and discussing research! ✨ #CSCW2023
🌟 Imagine a world where any object around you could become a medium for connection! ☕️💬 Explore the concept of "Social Wormholes" in this research paper. 🚀 Let's make social connection ubiquitous! ✨👻💙🌐 #CSCW2023 #SocialWormholes tinyurl.com/social-wormhol…
I'm hiring a new #HCI postdoctoral position in #Wearables & #Accessibility at @CreativeIntLab at @CarletonIT cil.csit.carleton.ca/postdoc/ #HCI #postdocposition @sigchi @sigaccess Please RT.
People download apps to solve core human needs (1) finding love, (2) making or saving money, and (3) play. People rarely take time out of their day for anything else.