I'm Lan Zhang, a creative technologist who's passionate about crafting people-centric experiences, usually with code. Think of me as a design-oriented full-stack developer. My approach is rooted in deep curiosity and a pursuit of exploring technologies in unexpected, meaningful, and sometimes playful ways.
Art is Better When it Movies
Brooklyn Film Festival
an AI-powered web experience that analyzes images of art and turns them into movie recommendations from the Brooklyn Film Festival Archive
AI/LLMImmersive WebDigital Activation
Staybl
German Parkinsons Foundation
a web-browser app that compensates for hand tremors using the accelerometer of the device
Product InnovationApp Development
Design System UI Library
New York Presbyterian
a new digital identity library with 150+ new components for 10k+ webpages
Design SystemFront-End Development
Guerillas in Flatland
Shanghai Power Station of Art
a virtual exhibit showcasing young Chinese new media artists' work
Immersive WebWebGLVirtual Exhibition

Hack (Comedy)
MFA thesis
procedural generation of comedy materials borrowed from stand-up comedians
AI/LLMNLPText Generation

Guestbook
Hindsight
an infinite-scroll, live-generated story of virtual togetherness
NLPText Generation