Hao Li

Hao Li is a globally recognized computer vision and computer graphics pioneer, and the CEO and Co Founder of Pinscreen, a company developing advanced generative AI technologies for visual effects and visual dubbing. He is a tenured Professor at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi and Director of its Metaverse Center. Named one of MIT Technology Review’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35, Hao is a leading figure in AI driven digital humans and virtual production, with work used across major industries and global platforms.

His career includes research leadership roles at Industrial Light and Magic, USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies, UC Berkeley, Columbia, and Princeton, following his PhD at ETH Zurich. Hao’s algorithms have powered landmark applications such as Apple’s iPhone X Animoji, Weta Digital’s 3D hair tools, and the facial capture system behind the digital Paul Walker in Furious 7. He is also the original co author of faceshift, later acquired by Apple, and his work has earned awards from ONR, Google, and SIGGRAPH.

At BRIDGE Summit, Hao will explore how AI driven human representation is reshaping identity, creativity, and production, and what the convergence of immersive realism and generative intelligence means for the future of media, communication, and digital presence.