Kakehi Yasuaki

Researcher, Artist / Professor at The University of TokyoCity Tokyo

白い背景の前で微笑んで立っている男性。男性はストライプの入った白いスタンドカラーのシャツを着ており、清潔感のある落ち着いた表情をしている。

Born in Kyoto in 1979. He is an interactive media researcher and artist. After experiences at Keio University and MIT, he has been engaged in research, creation, and education at the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, since 2018. He holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Information Studies. He develops interactive media that combine physical materials and phenomena with digital technology, expanding experiences through objects, the body, and space. His work spans the fields of engineering, art, and design, with exhibitions at SIGGRAPH, Ars Electronica Festival, YCAM, and ICC, among others. He has received numerous awards across various fields, including an Honorable Mention at the STARTS PRIZE 2022, the Excellence Award in the Art Division of the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival, the Best Paper Award at ACM CHI 2017, and the Young Scientist Award by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology in 2014.Last Updated: 2024.06