The project SentimentVoice: Exploring Emotion AI to Amplify Immigrant Narratives has been officially selected for the Art Exhbition of ISEA2026, the International Symposium on Electronic/Emerging Art, taking place in Dubai, November 6–15, 2026.

The collaborative project, My Seeking Gut, a contemporary translation of a Korean cleansing ritual (with Dean Moss and Soojung Chae), was showcased during a visiting artist residency at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts, September 25–27, 2026. The book proposal about My Seekng Gut has been accepted by Wesleyan University Press, where the book is…

Semi Ryu has been appointed to the editorial board of Arts & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, published by Taylor & Francis.

“My Voice, My Choice” project, developed in collaboration with the VCU School of Social Work (Prof. Yifan Lou), has been awarded a VCU Quest Grant. This avatar-based life-review project is designed to support older adults with mild cognitive impairment in reflecting on their lives and making decisions about end-of-life care.

Emotion + Immersion: Collaborative Projects between VCU Arts, Engineering, and Korea National University of Arts has been accepted for the 18th Triennial Symposium for Arts and Technology, taking place March 26, 27, and 28, 2026, at Ammerman center for Arts and Technology, CT. Three collaborative projects (Verdant Echo, SentimentVoice Korea, and Reconstruction) created by KI, CS,…

SentimentVoice will be performed live at The Ammerman Center 18th Triennial on Arts & Technology, March 26-28, 2026! Live performance will be on Saturday night, March 28. Hope to see you there!

Vlog (Korean; English auto-dub available) Read my interview article: K Arts Magizine article_Between virtual and actual

This video interview with me (titled “Between Virtual and Actual – Media Artist Semi Ryu”) was produced by Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts).Also, a vlog and a K-Arts magazine article will be coming soon.

My collaborative chapter, “End-of-Life Review: Embracing Art, Technology and Culture,” has been published in the Routledge Handbook of Arts and Health! 📖 This volume will serve as a substantial textbook in the field of arts and health. Chapter 18 Semi Ryu & Beth Collins End-of-Life Review: Embracing Art, Technology and Culture

SentimentVoice has been selected as one of the 5 main exhibitions at the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival, which will be held in Hong Kong from November 6–16, 2025 at Hong Kong City Hall.