Ars Electronica Festival · 2026
Ping Pong
by Tianji Yu
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2026
Tianji Yu's “Ping Pong” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2026, category Computer Animation.
Ping Pong is a 3D animated documentary created in Blender, combining pre-designed animation with AI-generated voice dialogue. The film is based on a real conversation between the artist and an AI voice assistant, triggered by memories of a former college friend and the discovery of the friend’s political views on…
About Tianji Yu
Tianji Yu (CN) is a Chinese filmmaker who studied in Europe and New York. He explores the dialogue between technology and storytelling, where reality and imagination overlap.
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