Chung-Ang University and UCLA to Host International Symposium Integrating AI, Medicine, and the Arts

To Be Held at UCLA on May 15-16

In Celebration of UNESCO's International Day of Light

The Visual Content Convergence Research Institute and the Virtual Convergence Graduate School at Chung-Ang University are joining forces with the ArtScience Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to host an international academic event that integrates artificial intelligence (AI), medicine, and the arts.

Poster for the 'Lightfest 3.0' Symposium co-hosted by Chung-Ang University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Art

Chung-Ang University announced that it will co-host the international convergence symposium 'LightFest 3.0' with UCLA at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) in the United States for two days starting May 15, 2026.

This event has been organized to commemorate UNESCO's International Day of Light. The theme of this symposium is "Light for a Sustainable Future." It will address interdisciplinary convergence research topics such as AI-powered microscopy, spectral imaging, medical imaging, media art, and practices for cultural healing.

Researchers from Chung-Ang University will also unveil the international collaborative project "Medicine Buddha NanoMandala," which they conducted with UCLA researchers and artists. This project expands upon the work of Victoria Vesna, a professor at UCLA.

In the session "Imaging Across Scales in Art & Science," Professors Oh Ji-hyung and Han Sang-im of Chung-Ang University and UCLA researchers will present their research findings on connecting heterogeneous resolution images, ranging from millimeters (mm) to nanometers (nm), through AI-based upscaling and deblurring technologies.

The session "Collaboration Across Disciplines, Cultures and Scales" will explore how scientific technology and cultural practices serve as mediators between worlds of different scales.

Park Jinwan, Director of the Visual Content Convergence Research Institute at Chung-Ang University, emphasized, "Participation in LightFest 3.0 will serve as a significant opportunity to expand AI beyond a simple image enhancement tool, transforming it into a medium that bridges scientific observation, artistic interpretation, and cultural reflection."

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