Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao

Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Kev Tsim Tawm, Kev Siv Algorithm, Parametric thiab AI Pab Tsim Competition Category.

HlauKev Tsim Tawm· 2025

Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav

by Lampo Leong, Li Lin and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Kev Tsim Tawm Category

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The Design

About Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav

Tib neeg, uas yog ib hom nyob hauv ntau txhiab hom nyob hauv lub qab ntuj, nqa lub luag haujlwm tshwj xeeb los nkag siab thiab saib hlub qhov kev sib npaug ntawm qhov me me thiab qhov loj ntawm kev muaj nyob. Qhov tseem ceeb ntawm txoj kev saib xyuas no yog kev sib faib cov peev txheej ntuj tsim thiab txhawb kev sib haum xeeb nrog cov neeg pom tau thiab pom tsis tau ua cov phooj ywg hauv lub neej sib koom. Los ntawm kev xav zoo nkauj thiab kev tsim tshiab uas tsis muaj kev txwv, txoj haujlwm no qhia txog lub ntiaj teb ntawm cov neeg tshwj xeeb heev. Los ntawm kev teeb pom cov neeg no, nws txhawb kom tib neeg tshawb nrhiav tob zog txog cov chaw nyob uas lawv nyob.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. Magical Creatures Ai-Tsim Duab Kos Duab Txav tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As members of the vast array of creatures in the universe, humans must learn to understand and appreciate both the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. We share our natural resources and coexist peacefully with other visible and invisible beings, our neighbors and friends. Leveraging the rich imagination and boundless creativity, Magical Creatures reveals fascinating and familiar yet non-virtual creatures around us, inspiring humanity to continuously explore our environment and the space we inhabit.
Dimensions & Packaging: This design could be presented in various sizes and settings, such as video projection, LED monitor, interactive installation, prints, 3D IP sculptures, etc.
Tags: AI-generated design, digital video art, immersive interactive installation, IP, Print
Production Technology: We started by generating the magical creatures in Adobe Firefly, then refining them through ongoing update of instructions to the AI software. Next, we used Photoshop for color adjustments and composition. We then created the animated video using Runway, followed by adding captivating visual effects in TouchDesigner. Finally, we adopted underwater sound effects, resulting in a complete AI-generated video art.
Design Challenge: This work blend traditional art and design techniques and concepts with digital and AI-generated elements to achieve imaginative creatures beyond what could be done previously by hand.
Research: Humans, part of the universe’s diverse creatures, must appreciate both microscopic and macroscopic worlds. We share resources and coexist peacefully with visible and invisible beings. Using AI’s assistance and creativity, Magical Creatures unveils fascinating, familiar entities, inspiring us to explore our environment and space.
Inspiration: Imagine a variety of creatures inhabiting both microcosmic and macrocosmic worlds. This work showcases whimsical and endearing colorful "friends," born from the artists’ concepts and ideas, rich imagination, expressive language, and the powerful creativity of multiple AI software.
Project Duration: This project started in Macao and The United States in 2024 and completed in 2024. The work has been exhibited in Shenzhen Art Museum in China, Contemporary Art Museum of Centre for Arts and Design at the University of Macau, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in Germany, City Center in Hangzhou and OCAT in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: This AI-generated video art could be exhibited on LED panels, TV monitors, and projections in immersive installations.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2025
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Li Lin
Yanxiu Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2024