Where technology meets people.

I study how communication technologies reshape human agency. From voice and visibility to trust and action. Communication @ CUC · Research · AI & Society · Visual Storytelling
Portrait of Zhen Liu
Shanghai · Beijing · Global Young researcher and content practitioner in Communication × Technology × Society.

GPA 3.92/4.00 · Ranked 1st among 57 Communication students at CUC.

ICA/NCA/IAMCR acceptance & SSCI under review

Research meets practice across CMG, Meituan AI Search, and Publicis × Huawei.

Professional Snapshot

Voice. Visibility. Trust. Agency.

Experience

Research meets practice.

I translate intelligent technologies into stories, products, and public experiences that people can understand and act on.

2026

China Media Group · Executive Director, AIGC Audiovisual Production

  • Contributed to The Future Is Ours and the 2026 New Year's Eve Gala in a 5G + 4K/8K + AI workflow.
  • Translated themes into scripts, storyboards, prompts, generated shots, and post-production decisions.
  • Directed segments on AIGC cultural storytelling, embodied intelligence, and maker culture.
  • The program generated more than 4 billion topic views across platforms.
Watch the CMG program
2025

Publicis Groupe × Huawei · Strategy & Planning

  • Supported the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 campaign and competitive research.
  • Translated AI voice, gesture interaction, health suggestions, and smart-window features into everyday scenarios.
  • Connected sensing, algorithms, and health data with perceptible user value.
  • An independently proposed idea was adopted; related topics reached 12.63 million views.
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MEDIA IP

“Guangyuan Xueshi” · Film & Media IP Lead

  • Led “Guangyuan Xueshi,” a film and media IP with 70K+ followers across platforms.
  • Built partnerships with 40+ film and media organizations, including Alibaba Pictures, and 50+ artist studios.
  • Produced creator events for films and TV series, alongside campus industry talks with Alibaba Cloud Intelligence and Huawei.
  • Led in-depth interviews with Jin Jing, Ma Tianyu, and other industry figures, publishing long-form articles and interview videos.

Skillkit

From research questions to intelligent communication practice.

Research Questions

Bottom-up: personal observations & interests
Top-down: literature review & theoretical gaps

Research Interests

Intelligent Communication; Science Communication; Media and Internet Culture

AI Product & Strategy

Prompt Design / Agent Planning / User Research / Scenario Strategy

Visual Storytelling

AIGC Video / Scriptwriting / Storyboards / Cross-cultural Narrative

The manuscript titled “Zhen Liu” is still under review.
Revisions are ongoing. Reviewer comments are always welcome.

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