“Between Signal and Soul.”
Speculative Interaction Design & Digital Narrative
WEIWEI CAO
PERSONAL PORTFOLIO
I.
“Deep Sea – Tidal Memory”, imagines a future world where humanity has developed a technology called “Tidal Memory,” allowing thoughts and emotions to be stored in the ocean. Over time, the sea becomes a vast conscious entity, containing the collective memories of humankind.
Collaborative Project
Role:
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- Contributed to character design and visual development
- Assisted with scene modeling
- Supported character animation and motion refinement
II.
In a cyberpunk city of endless lights and roaring traffic, a young performer becomes the target of a hunting robot during her act. As sirens echo and holographic ads flicker around her, she darts through the streams of cars and glowing billboards, her every move a dance between life and death. Against all odds, she outsmarts the machine and disappears into the city’s neon haze—free, at least for now。
Collaborative work
Role:
- Facial expression capture and refinement
- Post-production editing, including cutting, sequencing, and visual adjustments
III.
Wapaws is a pet-fashion brand I founded, combining design, digital media, and cross-border e-commerce. I led the full process—from brand identity and product curation to online store development and overseas marketing.
This project allowed me to merge creativity with entrepreneurship, exploring how visual design and global consumer trends shape the growing culture of pet humanization.
2024 - present
Independent Project
Visit at: www.wapaws.com
IV.
“DE-STRESS.exe ” is a digital art project that explores how contemporary individuals express and release stress through sensory interaction. the work transforms the physical act of squish—a simple, instinctive gesture—into a visual and auditory experience within a digital environment.
As participants squeeze or manipulate virtual objects, the system responds with changing forms and sounds, symbolizing the release, transformation, and reconstruction of emotional tension.
Independent Project