On May 13, the 2025 Tsinghua-Tencent Interactive Media Design and Technology (IMDT) Graduation Exhibition opened at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS). Under the theme Eternal Flame, the exhibition features 26 graduate projects across five thematic zones, running until May 20. Centered on education innovation, AI frontier applications, cutting-edge technology exploration, mental wellbeing, and traditional cultural heritage protection, the exhibition works showcase IMDT graduates' explorations and practices in interactive media research, cultural creativity, and digital scenario innovation.
Exhibition zones
Date: May 13-20, 2025
Location: First floor, Informantion Building, Tsinghua SIGS
The exhibition is divided into five zones: Igniting Sparks (Education), AI in Motion (AI), Tech Frontiers (Technology), Healing Flames (Mental Wellbeing), and Cultural Legacy (Culture). Notably, the AI in Motion zone is newly added this year. Each project acts as an uncontained flame awaiting global engagement. Utilizing immersive technologies like VR and motion sensing, the exhibition invites visitors to experience the innovative thinking and technical prowess of next-generation interactive media talents, blending technology and artistry to attract crowds of faculty and students.
"Igniting Sparks" Education Zone
The Igniting Sparks education zone uses interactive media to ignite curiosity in knowledge exploration. Projects aim at shifting education from providing answers to cultivating curiosity and transforming science education from memorizing conclusions to analyzing processes. These dynamic knowledge sparks redefine both traditional pedagogy and interactive media learning.
"AI in Motion" AI Zone
The AI in Motion zone highlights AI's transformative role in interactive media, showcasing breakthroughs in content generation, gameplay innovation, and interaction design powered by large language models, generative AI, and intelligent agent systems. The zone also poses a critical question: As AI evolves from a tool to a co-designer, how will humanity embrace this digital revolution?
"Tech Frontiers" Technology Zone
The Tech Frontiers zone explores the future of interactive media through advancements in procedural generation, multi-agent decision models, glasses-free 3D, and tangible interaction. These projects exemplify both a celebration of digital technology and bold predictions for future media forms.
"Healing Flames" Mental Wellbeing Zone
The Healing Flames zone demonstrates the therapeutic potential of interactive media through biofeedback technology, gamified mental health screenings, and mindfulness training, creating immersive spaces for emotional healing and self-awareness.
"Cultural Legacy" Culture Zone
The Cultural Legacy zone reimagines traditional culture via motion capture, interactive storytelling, and virtual reality. By engaging with digital interfaces, visitors touch cultural heritage, experiencing its heartbeat and breathing new life into ancient traditions.
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In May 2019, Tsinghua SIGS and Tencent jointly launched the IMDT program, pioneering a university-enterprise-government collaboration model for interdisciplinary education. In April 2020, IMDT partnered with USC Games to build a world-class interactive media design curriculum.
IMDT trains cross-disciplinary innovators who integrate technical skills, artistic sensibility, and cultural storytelling. Through a dual-mentor system (academic + industry experts), students cultivate expertise in interactive media design while learning to articulate China’s narratives on the global stage.
Amid China’s push for emerging engineering education, IMDT exemplifies how academia-industry collaboration drives innovation. Bridging technology, humanities, and art, the program nurtures forward-thinking talent, injecting fresh energy into interactive media education and serving as a model for integrating education, technology, and talent development.
Source: IMDT
Edited by Peng Bin
Reviewed by Nie Xiaomei
