The article discusses a forum held during the 2026 Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai, focusing on the integration of culture and technology. Hunan province was the guest of honor, showcasing its achievements in the intelligent audiovisual sector, with over 5,000 enterprises and significant revenue generated in the industry.
Key speakers included Liu Yang, who highlighted technological breakthroughs and cultural heritage projects in Hunan, and Chen Jie, who emphasized the connection between Shanghai and Hunan in culture and business.
Yang Zhenbin from Shanghai Jiao Tong University stressed higher education’s role in merging culture with technology, while Ding Wenhua discussed the evolution of AI in digital creativity. Marc Aurel Schnabel proposed new perspectives on virtual reality, encouraging the incorporation of virtual experiences into physical spaces. Finally, Li Jiaping from Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group underscored culture’s foundational role in human civilization.
The forum aimed to address the contemporary challenges of cultural and technological integration, promoting cross-regional collaboration and innovation.
