(26 Mar 2026)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hong Kong - 25 March 2026

1. Various of artist Sougwen Chung and robotic arms doing live calligraphy, “Recursions (2026)”
2.SOUNDBITE (English) Sougwen Chung, artist:
“I think the artists are having anxiety about technology because their labour is being erased. And it’s important to me that the idea of artistic labour, and the continuity and the tradition of calligraphy and all forms of art practice, are threaded into how we build technology today.”

3. Various of fair booth of “Ornament Survival (2026)” by Emi Kusano, Kusano talking to visitors
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Emi Kusano, artist:
“I feel it’s a very interesting tool, sometimes mirroring humans, identity, human desire, because AI is sometimes repeating human bias. If I type secretaries, it’s always a woman with a miniskirt. It’s uncanny, sometimes it's scary, but it’s showing ourselves. So for me, as an artist, I welcome AI.”

5. Wide of “Echoes and Futures (2025)” by Seneca, Qu Leilei and Tim Yip and fair visitors walking pass
6. Close of “Echoes and Futures (2025)” by Seneca, Qu Leilei and Tim Yip
7. Wide of a fair visitor taking photos of “DeePle the People, Video” by DeeKay
8. Close of “DeePle the People, Video” by DeeKay
9. Wide of “PXL DUO POD (2026)” by Kim Asendorf
10. Close of “PXL DUO POD (2026)” by Kim Asendorf
11. Various of "Daniel Canogar & Quayola (2025-2026)" by Daniel Canogar & Quayola
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Vincenzo De Bellis, Chief Artistic Officer, Global Director of Art Basel Fairs:
“We launched this project in 2025, at the end of 2025 at Art Basel Miami Beach. The reason why we are launching here now in Asia is that we know there’s a lot of interest in digital art. And we see it here in this section, because some of the artists are actually, a good portion of the artists are from this region. Therefore, one of the specific things that Art Basel Hong Kong is doing which is bringing Asian art to the rest of the world.”

13. Various of installation “Anthems of Archipelago: We Are King of Ocean (2019-2026)” by Parag Tandel
14. Various of fair visitors taking photos of installation “City Lantern (2025)” by Suzann Victor
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Isabella Tam, curator:
“So for this edition of the Art Basel, “Encounter”, and all the 12 installations that audiences will discover, they see that they are not individual art pieces, in fact there’s a lot of inter-dialogue among them. And then you can see each artist, they are sharing similar ideas and also not only for their own practice, but also their practices are addressing similar concerns to the environment, to the water, and also to the Asian culture. So I think this time, we will hope that the audience will come to Art Basel, to the fair, they will see the uniqueness of the Asian artists' practices.”

16. Various of installation “A Certain Trajectory (2026)” by Masaomi Yasunaga
17. Various of neon-light installation “PRICE/VALUE/TAOTIE( 2026)” by Kongkee
18. Various of “Pumpkin (2021)” by Yayoi Kusama
19. Various of visitors at fair
20. Various of entrance of Art Basel at Hong Kong’s Convention and Exhibition Centre
21. Mid of sign for Art Basel with visitors walking pass


STORYLINE:
LEADIN:

Robot arms and generative AI are creating art at this year's Art Basel Hong Kong.

The fair includes a section focused on digital artworks.

STORYLINE:

When Sougwen Chung creates art, she doesn't do it alone.

She is assisted by robotic arms which have been trained to mimic her style of calligraphy.
























AP video shot by: Alicia Fung



Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/


You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9cd87b2d6d5142819c1e2721e1d211b5