Results of “AI-Generated Graphic Design Contest”

[August 2024 issue]

The “AI-Generated Graphic Design Contest” organised by the Committee on Environmental Protection of the College between January and March 2024 has successfully completed. It aimed to encourage participants to make use of AI technology to create meaningful, impactful visuals that can help raise awareness and reflection about climate change. Among more than 70 entries received, the Committee selected the following awards among the outstanding entries. Congratulations to all the winners!

Champion: Lau Cheuk-hong (Information Engineering / Year 3)

Lone
“Water rises, sky falls
Buildings silent, beast calls
I stand alone, I wonder why
We destroyed our home, we made it die”

1st Runner-up: Fang Kecheng (Staff, School of Journalism and Communication)

Kowloon Eco Walled City
“The eco-friendly transformation of Kowloon Walled City serves as an inspiring example of how even the most densely populated areas can adapt to combat climate change.”

2nd Runner-up: Xi Mingji (Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science / Year 4)

Vanishing Sands: The Eroding Beauty of Our Planet
“Time dwindles as nature fades in this hourglass, a stark warning of our shrinking window to combat climate change."

Merit Prize:

Zhang Xun (Energy and Environmental Engineering / Year 1)

Whispers of the Earth: Echoes of a Thawing Tomorrow
“Since the Industrial Revolution, human deeds have quickened climate’s shift, nurturing flora while fracturing the icy realms of ancient glaciers.”

Ualiyeva Adiya (Biomedical Sciences / Year 4)

From Grey to Green: A Tale of Two Futures
“By showing two extremes side by side, the generated image visually contrasts a polluted, climate change-affected world with a clean, green, sustainable future that we aim at.”

Yang Liwen (Cell and Molecular Biology / Year 3)

The Cost of Power
“It shows the end of endlessly seeking stronger power, without realising the damage to the environment.”

Lee Tsun-yin (Chemistry / Year 4)

After

Li Ka-hei (Economics / Year 3)

Smoking Endangers Your Health

Niu Ka-ngai (Information Engineering / Year 3)

Reclaimed Regrets: A Climate Change Catastrophe
“A poignant portrayal of Hong Kong's land reclamation and its dire impact on marine life amidst climate change chaos.”

Tse Hoi-yi (Cultural Management / Year 4)

Such a Hot Christmas!

Video of all winners’ entries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-if-61eZMQU