Jacky Lu

JACKY LU

I am a researcher and creative technologist based in Brooklyn. I began my career as an AI researcher at UC Berkeley and have been working on AI art models since 2018.

I have been:
- startup founder
- researcher
- machine learning engineer
- creative director
- technical director

But really, I just want to build cool things with you.

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Last Updated 09.15.25

Previously

Kaiber.ai
Founder + Head of Research
2022-2025

Stripe
Machine Learning Engineer
2019-2022

Gray Area
Artist in Residence
2019-2021

Berkeley Deep Drive
Researcher
2018

Berkeley Institute of Data Science
Open Source Developer
2017

Education

UC Berkeley
BS Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2015-2019

Selected
Exhibitions

MY ___ IS AN ECOSYSTEM
LiveCode.NYC
2024

SELECTED PROJECTS

1. Linkin Park - Lost, Music Video (2023)

Official music video for Linkin Park’s Lost. Worked alongside Shibuya.xyz (Creative Direction, Animation). One of the first large productions to feature AI video. Nominated for an MTV Music Video award.

I built bespoke AI models and tooling for animation post-processing. We re-visualized archival footage of band members as anime characters and created custom assets and backgrounds.

2. Grimes for Coachella (2024)

I developed a bespoke AI model trained on her aesthetic. Created custom video pipelines and motion models to generate stage-ready visuals with a unique animated style. Designed specialized upscaling workflows for large-scale festival screens. Delivered the visual system under tight pre-festival deadline.

3. General Intelligence Company Launch Video (2025)

Directed and produced an anime intro sequence for GIC's product launch. Shots composed with AI video tools combined with digital painting and editing.

4. Kid Cudi - Entergalactic (2022)

Developed audio-reactive visualizers for Kid Cudi's Entergalactic album release. Built a custom audio-visual pipeline to produce visualizers for the full album.

5. Another World Lies Beneath the Surface (2024)

Interactive work for LiveCode.NYC’s show, MY ___ IS AN ECOSYSTEM. Built with touchdesigner and real-time AI.

This interactive artwork is meant to evoke a portal to another world – the scenery will morph, deform, and become more opaque as viewers approach the screen. A rumination on the proximity of digital worlds.

6. Jon Rafman x Praying

Created AI-generated visual clips for an LA party event for fashion label Praying under Jon Rafman's creative direction. Our team composed over 6 hours of live visuals.

6. Wisp for Coachella (2025)

Created custom animation loops and flavor visuals for Wisp’s performance at Coachella. Collaboration with TOR studios. Built custom tooling and bespoke AI models to capture Wisp’s unique look.