Computational aesthetics · generative artcomputer vision · computer graphics

I study how machines understand and create beauty.

Ruixiang Jiang

PhD candidate at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, working across generative AI, visual understanding, and the aesthetics of images.

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Publications

2023 — 2026

Before the Shutter

Before the Shutter: Aesthetic and Actionable Portrait Photography Planning in 3D Scenes

arXiv 2026 · Ruixiang Jiang, Chang Wen Chen

Abstract lens and perspective planes for Before the Shutter

An agentic system for planning human pose, camera, and lighting for portrait photography in a 3D environment.

SemJudge

On Semiotic-Grounded Interpretive Evaluation of Generative Art

ACM MM 2026 · Ruixiang Jiang, Changwen Chen

Abstract signs and interpretive layers for SemJudge

A semiotics-theoretic framework for evaluating art interpretation through Peirce's semiosis.

DiffArtist

DiffArtist: Towards Structure and Appearance Controllable Image Stylization

ACM MM 2025 · Ruixiang Jiang, Changwen Chen

Abstract structural stylization collage for DiffArtist

A controllable diffusion approach that uses image structure as a material for non-representational art.

ArtCoT

Multimodal LLMs Can Reason about Aesthetics in Zero-Shot

ACM MM 2025 · Ruixiang Jiang, Changwen Chen

Abstract reasoning frame for ArtCoT

A reasoning framework that interprets visual aesthetics beyond surface-level appeal.

MoPE

MoPE: Mixture of Prompt Experts for Parameter-Efficient and Scalable Multimodal Fusion

TMM 2025 · Ruixiang Jiang, Lingbo Liu, Changwen Chen

Abstract prompt experts converging for MoPE

Prompt tuning for multimodal fusion that preserves task-specific cues through selective conditioning.

CLIP-Count

CLIP-Count: Towards Text-Guided Zero-Shot Object Counting

ACM MM 2023 · Ruixiang Jiang, Lingbo Liu, Changwen Chen

Abstract repeated forms for CLIP-Count

Open-vocabulary object counting from arbitrary text prompts, without category-specific training.

AvatarCraft

AvatarCraft: Transforming Text into Neural Human Avatars with Parameterized Shape and Pose Control

ICCV 2023 · Ruixiang Jiang et al.

Abstract geometric avatar for AvatarCraft

A text-to-avatar pipeline with explicit control over neural human shape and pose.

NeRF-Art

NeRF-Art: Text-Driven Neural Radiance Fields Stylization

TVCG 2023 · Can Wang, Ruixiang Jiang et al.

Abstract stylized radiance field for NeRF-Art

Text-driven stylization for neural radiance fields, with flexible artistic control over 3D objects.