vio zhu
New York - Tokyo
Creative Technology
- VR | VJ | Architecture Projection Mapping | Interactive Installation -
Email
@vio.zhu
ITP Blog
Collaborated with
musician / artists -
DJ Rebolledo, ASUKA, YY, HACOIRI, Kylie
Manami Sakamoto, Demsky
Brand Collaboration
France -
Palais des Beaux Arts
Lille
NYC, United States -
Artechouse NYC, The End Bushwick,
New York Academy of Science
Tokyo, Japan -
Public Visuals, LVMH Tokyo Summit,
Querico Tokyo, WOMB, HVEN,
Mitsuki, Circus
Artist Bio
Vio Zhu is a multimedia artist based in Tokyo and New York, blending live performance and interactive storytelling. Her live work includes audio-visual performances, architectural projection mapping, and VJ, while her interactive projects integrate psychology, AI, and neuroscience in VR and installations.
Her works have been showcased at renowned venues such as the New York Academy of Sciences, NYU Center for Neuroscience, San Francisco Gen AI Summit, and La MaMa Experimental Theatre. As a live performer, Vio has collaborated with brands and artists like LVMH, DJ Rebolledo, and ASUKA, performing at iconic venues including WOMB, Circus, and Mitsuki in Tokyo.
Press Kit Photos
Professional BioVio Zhu is a software engineer turned creative technologist with a strong foundation in technology and a passion for interactive storytelling. Over six years, she worked at Google and Apple, contributing to flagship products such as Google Maps and Apple Keynote. Transitioning into creative technology, she has developed immersive works commissioned by renowned brands and venues, including LVMH, Artechouse NYC, Lille Palace of Fine Arts, and the New York Academy of Science.
Her work focuses on blending technology with live performance and interactive experiences to create compelling narratives that inspire engagement and connection.
Exhibitions
2025
- Official Selection, ACM SIGGRAH 2025 Immersive Pavilion, Vancouver , Canada
- Video Mapping Festival,
Palais des Beaux Arts, Lille, France
- Submerge, Artechouse NYC, New York, US
2024
- The Holy Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- GenAI Summit San Francisco 2024 Art Section, San Francisco, US
- NYU ITP/IMA Spring Show 2024, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York, US
- NYU Tisch Arts Incubator Exhibition, La MaMa Experimental Theatre, New York, US
- New York Academy of Science, New York, US
- NYU Neuroscience Institute Buzsaki Lab, New York, US
- The Point, Shanghai, China
- NYU ITP/IMA Spring Show 2024, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York, US
Press
Talk-
NYU ITP x ARTECHOUSE NYC
Artist Panel Tallk, March 20, 2025
- Guest Lecturer, NYU Steinhardt, LTXD course Digital Design for Museum-based Learning, Feb 28, 2025
Work Experiences
Creative Technologist
Creative Technologist, Cycymymy Studio, New York, US (Spring 2025)
Creative Technologist, Qosmo Lab, Tokyo, JP (Summer 2024)
Independent Creative Technologist - commissions list (since 2023)
Software Engineer
Software Engineer, Google Maps, Google Japan LLC, Tokyo, JP (2018-2022)
Software Engineer, Google My Business, Google Inc, Mountain View, US (2016 - 2018)
Software Engineer Intern, Keynotes team, Apple Inc, Cupertino, US
Education
M.P.S. Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
B.S. Computer Science, Minor Human-Computer Interaction
School of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
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