KAYO  ZHANG


                                                                                                                                








           
                                                                                                                                                                                             
    A Creative Who Loves Tech

                           

                                             

                                             







AI ExplorationArt and Space2019 - 2024
In 2019, my time at Microsoft for Startups exposed me to innovative tech companies and the concept of "tech for good."

That same year, I joined a tech+deisn startup exploring the boundaries between art and technology, well before AIGC was a concept. 

These experiences shaped my creative and professional path. 

Today, I explore AI's potential in both commercial work and artistic experiments, looking for meaningful ways to connect technology with human stories.


Coporate StorytellingAirCo2024/11
Yes, you are looking at a corporate video!

As the Executive Creative Director, I led the creative direction for Air Company's transformative rebrand, coinciding with their Series B funding announcement. 

This strategic initiative marked the company's pivotal shift from consumer products to becoming a key player in the B2B fuels and chemicals sector.

Agency: Magnet Media
Client: Air Company


Corporate StorytellingAmazon|Google|Microsoft|Chase|Blackrock|...2021 - 2024
At Magnet Media, a Strategic Storytelling Agency based in NYC, I was working with global brands like Google, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Blackrock, also non-profits like Poynter and Big Brother Big Sisters, thinking about brand storytelling.

And what I learned is ---

Corporate videos don't have to be boring!When we find the human story behind the tech specs and strategy decks, we create moments that make people think 'finally, someone gets it.


Documentary FilmmakingPeople Republic of Letter2022-2024
A work-in-progress feature-length documentary following young Chinese diasporic poets across Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York City, London, and Australia.

Built on community co-creation, the film captures intimate stories of writers navigating multiple languages, cultural identities, and how they rebuild communities.

As Co-Producer and NYC-Cinematographer of this film, I was supporting the director Ruoyun Chen throughout the journey. 


This project is researched and incubated at:
 
MIT Open Documentary Lab
UnionDocs Summer Lab


Also an official Selection of IDFA Pitch Forum 2024
 

Documentary & Short FilmsHuman & Art Story2015 - 2024 (Since Journalism School)
Over the years, I’ve learned that filmmaking isn’t just about telling a story.


It's about finding the human moments that connect us -- it’s more difficult than it seems, but worth trying.


It also taught me how to think, at a time when the ability to truly think has become a privilege.

©kayothehotcookieA Creative Who Loves Tech2025