
atticussims@um.edu.mo
Tel
+853 8822 8183
Office
E34-2008
Consultation Hours
By Appointment
Atticus Sims
Education
PhD | Doctoral Program in Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts | Expected March 2026
Kyoto Seika University | Kyoto, Japan
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA | TESP – Educational Management | 2016
Aston University | Birmingham, UK
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE | Sustainable Business Management | 2014
Anaheim University | California, USA
BACHELOR OF ARTS | Applied Linguistics (min. Mathematics) | 2006
Portland State University | Oregon, USA
Professional Experience
- CO-FOUNDER, STUDIO POLLEN (April 2023 – Present) Kyoto, Japan
- CEO / FOUNDER, KYOTO VR (May 2016 – 2021) Kyoto, Japan
- OWNER, ENGLISH+ LANGUAGE SCHOOL (May 2012 – April 2016) Kyoto, Japan
- EFL INSTRUCTOR (October 2007–April 2016) Kyoto, Japan
Teaching Experience
- Instructor, Introduction to XR (2022 – present) Kyoto Seika University
- Instructor, Image Engineering (2022 – present) Kyoto Seika University
- Instructor, Introduction to Programming (2021 – present) Kyoto Seika University
- Instructor, Seminar: Immersive Media and Creative Intelligence (2022 – present) Kyoto Seika University
- Instructor, Social Practice: Kyoto Living History Archive (2022 – present) Kyoto Seika University
- EFL Instructor and Educational Entrepreneur (2007 – 2016) Various Institutions, Japan
Research Interests
- AI-Assisted Creative Practice
- AI Systems in Arts Education
Event Organizer: Sound and Light Projection Mapping October 2024 | Kyoto Seika University
Invited Lecturer: University of Macau Faculty of Arts and Design August 29 – September 4, 2024 | University of Macau
Invited Lecturer: Integrating AI into Contemporary Arts Practice May 2024 | Ritsumeikan University Advanced Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering
Judge: Art Futures Award November 2023 | Hong Kong Baptist University
Research Presentation: AI Artwork Workflow and Style Customization December 25, 2024 | Katayose Laboratory, Kwansei Gakuin University
Exhibition Curator: Seeds & Echoes: Exploring AI Art Aug 26 – Sep 2, 2023 | Kyoto Seika University
Symposium Organizer: Redefining Artistic Expression: AI’s Impact on Creativity and Education in the Arts Aug 23, 2023 | Shared Campus Consortium, Kyoto Seika University and Zurich University of the Arts
Workshop Series Facilitator: AI Art Fundamentals Jul 19 – Aug 20, 2023 | Kyoto Seika University
Lecture: “The Future of Creative Intelligence” April 15, 2023 | Singularity University, Kyoto Chapter
Guest instructor: Fundamentals of 3D Scanning for Human Environment Design 2022, 2023, 2024 | Faculty of Design, Human Environment Design Course, Kyoto Seika University
Project Leader: International Arts Entrepreneurship Student Workshop Series January – April 2022 | Shared Campus, Kyoto Seika University
2024 P.I., ‘Navigating the AI Revolution in Art Education: A Comprehensive Study’
Kyoto Seika University President’s Designated Research Grant (¥1,000,000, 1 yr, underway)
2022 P.I., ‘On the Design and Implementation of a Generative Art System Driven by Bio-signals’
Kyoto Seika University Grant-in-Aid for Individuals (JPY ¥100,000, 1 yr, completed)
2022 Co.I., ‘Development of an Online Platform for Multicultural Poetry Reading’
Kyoto Seika University President’s Designated Research Grant (¥1,000,000, 1 yr, completed)
2018 Project Director, ‘Traditional Arts x New Technology: Noh Theater Appreciation through AR’
Kyoto City / Agency for Cultural Affairs Grant (¥7,500,000, 1 yr, completed)
2024 ‘A Survey of the Generative AI Animation Ecosystem: Techniques, Tools, and Artistic Practice’,
Nicograph International (Accepted for poster presentation, withdrawn due to scheduling conflicts)
2020 ‘Constructing Reality: VR and the Formless Mind’, Kyoto Journal, Vol 98, pages 104 – 111
In Preparation
‘Implementing a Constructionist Framework for AI Art Education: A Mixed-Methods Study of Workshop
and Seminar Approaches (2023-2024)’ (In Preparation)
ACM SIGGRAPH
International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society (IAIED)
Permanent Installation: “Tree of Knowledge” (as Studio Pollen)
September 2024 – ongoing | Hong Kong Baptist University Library, Hong Kong
Performance: “The Art of Music Ensemble”
March 2022 – Present | Kyoto, Japan
Exhibition: “The Metamorphosis of the Plants” (as Studio Pollen)
July 19 – September 19, 2024 | The Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong
Group Exhibition: “Urban Species Part 1: Desire” (as Studio Pollen)
September 2023 | 7A Chancery Lane, Hong Kong
Solo Exhibition: “GLASSWORK”
February 11 – March 10, 2022 | Kyoto, Japan
Video Installation: “YORU ZAZEN”
October 2021 | Koshoji Temple (興聖寺), Kyoto, Japan
Exhibition: “10 10 10 Days in a City”
September 17 – October 17, 2021 | Kyoto, Japan
Exhibition: “EMERGENCE I”
August 28 – September 12, 2021 | Kyoto, Japan
Exhibition: “NOxAR: Noh Theater in Mixed Reality” (as Kyoto VR)
January 14 – February 4, 2018 | Japan Media Arts Expo, Rohm Theater, Kyoto
Exhibition: “KYOTO VR X Reylia Slaby” (as Kyoto VR)
October 1 – 14, 2016 | Kyoto Nuit Blanche Art Festival, Yuhisai Kodokan, Kyoto
Performance: VR Live Paintings Series
2016-2017 | Yokai Soho, Kyoto and Limits Digital Art Battle, Osaka, Japan