University of Texas at Austin

Jiabao Li creates works addressing climate change, interspecies co-creation, humane technology, and perceptions. Her mediums include wearable, robot, AR/VR, projection, performance, software, installation. In Jiabao’s TED Talk, she uncovered how technology mediates the way we perceive reality. Jiabao is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. Her lab explores the intersection of art, design, technology, and biology. She graduated from Harvard GSD with a Master of Design in Technology with Distinction and thesis award. Jiabao is the recipient of numerous awards, including iF Design Award, AACYF 30 Under 30, and Falling Walls. Her work has been exhibited internationally at Ars Electronica, Today Art Museum Biennial, SIGGRAPH, Milan and Dubai Design Week, and more, and has been featured on publications such as Fast Company, Art Forum, Business Insider, and Bloomberg.