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Chenyue “xdd” Dai is a programmer, photographer, and artistic designer. As a Master of Architecture student at MIT, he investigates visual spatial transformations that bridge the physical and digital realms, with a deep passion for photography and digital imagery. He also explores interactive systems and computational geometry across various media, with a strong belief that computational techniques can enhance creativity and push the boundaries of artistic and design practices.

Xdd has research and working experience at CityU ERFI Lab and Foster + Partners, and currently serves as research assistant at Media Lab’s Critical Matter group. He also served as department photographer for three semesters. Before coming to MIT, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from City University of Hong Kong, where he won multiple medals as a member of the university’s programming contest team.