Communication × Technology × Society

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.

First-author research at ICA 2026 and NCA 2026; presented at IAMCR 2025.

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.
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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.
2024 / Present

Sivi · Product Planner, Audiovisual Creation Agent

  • Designed user scenarios, functional architecture, and interaction logic around creator pain points.
  • Used an LLM to interpret natural-language intent and orchestrate multimodal production tools.
  • Built a conversational Generate → Preview → Revise agent workflow.
  • Recognized as a national innovation project and signed a software cooperation agreement with Guangdong South New Media.

Skillkit

From research questions to intelligent communication practice.

Research Methods

SPSS / SEM / Interviews / Surveys / Content Analysis

Computational Communication

NLP / Text Mining / App Walkthrough / Digital Ethnography

AI Product & Strategy

Prompt Design / Agent Planning / User Research / Scenario Strategy

Visual Storytelling

AIGC Video / Scriptwriting / Storyboards / Cross-cultural Narrative

Contact

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