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Human-computer interaction, Accessibility, User modeling, Inclusive Artistic Creation, Interactive Installation Art

Youjin Choi

✍🏻Researcher and 👩🏻‍🎨Artist

I am an inclusive AI researcher working at the intersection of art, technology, and human-computer interaction (HCI). I design, build, and evaluate human-centered, multimodal generative systems that improve usability and accessibility, particularly for marginalized communities, including people with sensory impairments (e.g., deaf or hard of hearing) and neurodivergent users (e.g., individuals on the autism spectrum). Grounded in participatory design and mixed-methods research, my work translates cutting-edge AI into tools for real-world needs and affective expression.

Contact

✉ [email protected]

📱 010-2576-4983

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Latest News

• 2026
• 2025

Work Experience

[09/2025 - present] Postdoctoral Researcher, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

• InnoCORE Postdoc Fellow (GIST+DIGIST)
• HCI research in the department of AI Convergence, focusing on inclusive AI and multimodal interaction design

[03/2026 - present] Instructor, HanYang University (ERICA), Department of Media Studies

• Interactive Media (ISM2008)

🎓 Education

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M.S./Ph.D. (graduate 2025. 08)

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Republic of Korea, Culture program, Feb. 2019~present

Advisor: Prof. Jin-Hyuk Hong

GPA: 4.21/4.5

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Seoul Institute of the Arts, Republic of Korea.

Digital Art, ~Feb. 2018

Field: Interactive Installation Art

GPA: 4.2/4.5

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📚 Publication (International Full Paper)

[New Publications]

1. From Daily Song to Daily Self: Supporting Emotional Growth of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals through Generative AI Songwriting. Youjin Choi, Jinyoung Yoo, Yoonjae Kim, Jaeyoung Moon, Eun Young Lee, Jennifer G. Kim, Jin-Hyuk Hong. CHI 2026
2. Designing a Generative AI-Assisted Music Psychotherapy Tool for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals. Youjin Choi, Jinyoung Yoo, Jaeyoung Moon, Jennifer G. Kim, Jin-Hyuk Hong, CHI 2026
3. [🏆Honorable Mention] PREFAB: PREFerence-based Affective Modeling for Low-Budget Self-Annotation. Jaeyoung Moon, Youjin Choi, Yucheon Park, David Melhart, Georgios N. Yannakakis, Kyung-Joong Kim, CHI 2026
4. A Closed-Loop CPR Training Glove with Integrated Tactile Sensing and Haptic Feedback, JaeYoung Moon*, Mingzhuo Ma, Qifeng Yang, Seokhyun Hwang, Youjin Choi, Kyung-Joong Kim, Samuel Burden, Yiyue Luo, ICRA'26: IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (Accept)