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Jiayi Zhou

Jiayi Zhou

About

Jiayi Zhou is a Ph.D. Student at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, advised by Prof. Huamin Qu in the HKUST VisLab. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Data Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction. She is curious about how creators "connect the dots" in storytelling amidst the explosion of information. She investigates how advanced Artificial Intelligence, including GenAI and computer vision models, can empower the visual storytelling process.

In daily life, Jiayi seeks moments of "connection" with nature, her beloved cat, her body, and like-minded individuals. She aspires to be a dedicated rower, an imaginative designer, and a perceptive photographer. Check out her blog posts: Behind the Submission • What I Talk about When I Talk about Rowing • Jiayi's Bookshelf • Collecting the Dots.

Publications

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  1. Collascope serendipitous asset exploration teaser
    Collascope: Supporting Serendipitous Asset Exploration for Collage-Based Storytelling
    Jiayi Zhou, Longji Huang, Lvmin Zhang, Yun Wang, Zeyu Wang, Maneesh Agrawala, Huamin Qu*, Anyi Rao
    UIST 2026 arxiv website
  2. DataSway authoring interface
    DataSway: Vivifying Metaphoric Visualization with Animation Clip Generation and Coordination
    Liwenhan Xie, Jiayi Zhou, Anyi Rao, Huamin Qu, Xinhuan Shu*
    DIS 2026 doi arxiv website Best Paper Award (top 1%)
  3. Collaposer collage storytelling teaser
    Collaposer: Transforming Photo Collections into Visual Assets for Storytelling with Collages
    Jiayi Zhou, Liwenhan Xie, Jiaju Ma, Zheng Wei, Huamin Qu, Anyi Rao*
    CHI 2026 doi website arxiv
  4. Human-AI co-creation study with screenwriters
    How Do Human Creators Embrace Human-AI Co-Creation? A Perspective on Human Agency of Screenwriters
    Yuying Tang, Jiayi Zhou, Haotian Li*, Xing Xie, Xiaojuan Ma, Huamin Qu
    CHI 2026 doi
  5. Loss of Sonnet 18 visual artwork teaser
    Loss of Sonnet 18
    Junxiu Tang, Jiayi Zhou, Yifang Wang, Xinhuan Shu, Peiquan Xia, Xiaojiao Chen, Tan Tang, Yingcai Wu
    SIGGRAPH Art 2024 doi pictorial
  6. Human-AI co-design workflow diagram
    Understanding Nonlinear Collaboration between Human and AI Agents: A Co-design Framework for Creative Design
    Jiayi Zhou, Renzhong Li, Junxiu Tang, Tan Tang*, Haotian Li, Weiwei Cui, Yingcai Wu
    CHI 2024 doi arxiv
  7. Comparison of Gantt and Stringline visualizations
    A Comparative Study on Fixed-order Event Sequence Visualizations: Gantt, Extended Gantt, and Stringline Charts
    Junxiu Tang, Fumeng Yang, Jiang Wu, Yifang Wang, Jiayi Zhou, Xiwen Cai, Lingyun Yu, Yingcai Wu*
    TVCG 2024 doi
  8. Rigel tabular data transformation interface
    Rigel: Transforming Tabular Data by Declarative Mapping
    Junxiu Tang, Tan Tang, Jiayi Zhou, Lingyun Yu, Yingcai Wu*
    VIS 2022 doi
  9. Shoes++ detachable sole interaction teaser
    Shoes++: A Smart Detachable Sole for Social Foot-to-foot Interaction
    Zihan Yan, Jiayi Zhou, Yufei Wu, Guanhong Liu, Danli Luo, Zihong Zhou, Haipeng Mi, Lingyun Sun, Xiang 'Anthony' Chen, Ye Tao, Yang Zhang, Guanyun Wang*
    IMWUT 2022 doi

Service

Reviewer
HCI/VIS: CHI [2024–2026], UIST [2026], PacificVis [2026] CV/CG: SIGGRAPH Asia [2026], CVEU@CVPR [2025]
Teaching
HUMA 1160, Weiqi and Chinese Culture [2025 Fall, 2026 Spring]
Volunteer
CHI [2026]