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 and an R&D enthusiast.My approach is rooted in deep curiosity and a pursuit of exploring technologies in unexpected, meaningful, and often 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 archive

German Parkinsons Foundation

a web-browser app that compensates for hand tremors using the accelerometer of the device

New York Presbyterian

a new digital identity library with 150+ new components for 10k+ webpages

Shanghai Power Station of Art

a virtual exhibit showcasing young Chinese new media artists' work

MFA thesis

procedural generation of comedy materials borrowed from stand-up comedians

Hindsight

an infinite-scroll, live-generated story of virtual togetherness