Published: 16:07, December 19, 2025
When AI meets art
By Wang Zhan
A robotic arm draws a portrait of a boy during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - A festival on blending art and artificial intelligence made its debut at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday.

Themed "Foreseeing the Future: Reality and the Infinite", the Hong Kong AI Art Festival highlighted a variety of immersive AI exhibitions and engagement with robots, allowing visitors to be immersed in a multisensory experience through art and technology.  

Running from Friday to Sunday, the event intended to to illuminate the potential of human–machine collaboration and innovation brought by artificial intelligence.

China Daily photographer Andy Chong took the photos.

A boy engages with a virtual reality (VR) headset during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
A woman interacts with a robotic arm during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
A robot makes a move while playing Go board game with visitors during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
A woman takes photos of humanoids playing musical instruments during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
A robot imitates a boy's gesture during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Visitors gather around a jumping robotic dog during the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo on Sept 20, 2025 during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Children engage with robotic dogs during the Hong Kong AI Art Festival at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai on Dec 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)