Heather Hyerin Im
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Hi, I’m Heather

My work begins in the spaces where human meaning becomes
tacit and where machine perception fails:
the ambiguous, the unspoken, and the emotionally intricate.  






Virfie: Virtual Group Selfie station for remote togetherness, 2022-2023
[CHI EA 2022, IntelliSys 2024]
Mistake makes Meaning (Media art work series), 2025
- [G-Artience Grand Prize (1st Prize)]


Promptcrafter: Crafting Text-to-Image Prompt through Mixed-Initiative Dialogue with LLM, 2023 - [ICML Workshop 2023]
Unspoken into the Spoken: Visualizing Cultural Nuances in
Intercultural Romantic Dyads through Generative AI-driven Art, 2025
- [CHI 2026 Under review]




More works

Niantic & Niantic Spatial : Mapping Human Experience through Augmented Reality
Generative AI Visuals for Live Performance - Musician: @Yangpa “Your Now”
The New Canvas of AI: Generative Systems in Visual, Performative, and Installation Arts
Daelim Museum
- Art in Life, Life in Art 2 -
Memeterview: Meme-Based Culture Elicitation Tool for Cross-Cultural User Studies
Space Roastery 3023 - Seoul Cafe Show 2023
Cinematic AI Effects for Nerd Connection’s Music Video “Losing Myself”
Dead End Gallery
Little Dust: Smart XR for Engaging and Habitual Playtime Cleanup

SLIGHT: Thermochromic Educational Light for Climate Change Awareness
Spring Rounds - PyR Film Festival Selection