GARY YONG
Filmmaker, writer & strategist working with the mythic architectures of cinema, technology, and authorship in the age of AI.
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THE SPEED-TRUST-COHERENCE MAP
An orientation tool for creative decision-making in the age of synthetic media
An orientation tool for creative decision-making in the age of synthetic media
VISUAL MYTH-MAKING
WORLD EXPO 2025 - Cultural Projects
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WRITING & ESSAYS
The Neon Graveyard: How AI Perfected Cyberpunk to Death
The Neon Graveyard: How AI Perfected Cyberpunk to Death
Cyberpunk didn't die from corporate co-option as its founders feared. It died from a million AI prompts.
When Dreams Caught Fire: A Forensic Examination of Hollywood's Burning Hour
When Dreams Caught Fire: A Forensic Examination of Hollywood's Burning Hour
Decoding Lynch's hidden prophecy: Why "Mulholland Drive" was really about the arrival of AI
Everyone's a Filmmaker: The Beautiful Lie of AI Democracy
Everyone's a Filmmaker: The Beautiful Lie of AI Democracy
A case for the exclusivity of cinema, when every new AI tech rollout is "wild" and "insane".
Guest on Cinema Body/Cinema Mind Podcast
Guest on Cinema Body/Cinema Mind Podcast
In this latest episode Cinema Body/Cinema Mind, I speak to visual artist, filmmaker and writer Gary Yong about the future of creativity, collaboration and human agency in the context of AI.
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B4 THE AI YELLS CUT | Substack publication
B4 THE AI YELLS CUT | Substack publication
Sharp takes from cinema's frontier through a director's lens, pairing philosophy with filmmaking education to help visual storytellers navigate the AI revolution. Click to read B4 THE AI YELLS CUT, by Gary Yong, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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Rooibos Tea Campaign - South Africa
Set against the natural beauty of South Africa, this film showcases Babylonstoren—one of the oldest and most historic Cape Dutch farms in the Western Cape—as...
LIU TAO 刘涛 fashion campaign | Ecco
Chinese nationwide campaign for AW16 ECCO SHAPE, starring Liu Tao 刘涛.
LAST GUN Music Video | Travis Clarke
Last Gun is my effort to give of my gift to the cause of ending the cycle of the real global pandemic: RACISM! With the recent slaying of George Floyd, it ur...
Alipay in the Office | Alibaba Global
One of 3 shorts for Alipay Global. Director's Cut.Writer/Director: Gary YongProducer: Wallace WangProduction house: DAO Video Marketing Co., Ltd.
"Girls Who Talk to Flowers" viral branded short | Rela
Modern Beijing Opera MV - Pearl Beauty OSM
Director Gary Yong updates the rich 18th century tradition of Beijing/Peking Opera, with a modern pop sensibility to promote Chinese beauty brand OSM's line ...
SILK - Dance Clothing commercial
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Aveeno Baby branded short | Johnson & Johnson
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Director Reel 2019
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Director Reel 2017
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Case Study: PROTO5 - Designing an AI-Native Creative Team
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Case Study: PROTO5 - Designing an AI-Native Creative Team
Case Study: NOVΔI - Building Narrative Infrastructure for AI Education in Crisis Zones
Case Study: NOVΔI - Building Narrative Infrastructure for AI Education in Crisis Zones
NOVΔI emerged from EQAI, a social impact initiative that reimagines AI literacy as a catalyst for social transformation. While EQAI focuses on radically prioritizing AI education for marginalized communities traditionally overlooked by technological upheaval, NOVΔI represents its first prototype - a
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