Global AIGC digital culture is accelerating the era of reshaping, and China is reaching out to the world in brand-new ways. On January 16, 2026, the forum "From China to the World: Empowering AIGC as a Common Language for Cross-Civilization Narratives", guided jointly by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII), Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, Shanghai EI Innovation Center and Shanghai Jing’an Digital Economy Industry Federation, was held at the Shanghai West Bund Model Speed Space. The discussion centered on how AIGC serves as a common language for civilizational narratives, extending its reach to multicultural mutual understanding, cultural sustainability, and trustworthy storytelling. It emphasized the expressive power of Chinese digital culture and its role in empowering the international expansion of digital content.
全球AIGC数字文化加速重塑的时代，中国正在以全新方式走向世界。2026年1月16日，“从中国到世界：让AIGC成为跨文明叙事的共同语言”论坛（由上海交通大学、AIII人工智能国际研究院、模速空间、上海具身智能创新中心、上海市静安区数字经济产业联合会指导）在上海西岸模速空间举办，围绕AIGC如何成为文明叙事的共同语言展开讨论。将AIGC延展至多元化文明互识、文化可持续与可信叙事，强调中国数字文化的内容供表达能力并赋能数字文化出海。
Participants noted that AIGC does not replace art; instead, it provides a new expressive mechanism for cultural memory, bringing new possibilities to the revitalization of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), aesthetic expansion, and cross-cultural communication. The future of culture depends not only on preservation but on activation; the dissemination of cultural value relies not just on display, but on translation and mutual understanding. AIGC is providing the technical foundation for Chinese culture to achieve translatability, communicability, and verifiability.
与会嘉宾表示，AIGC并非取代艺术，而是为文化记忆提供新的表达机制，为非遗活化、审美拓展与跨文化传播带来新的可能。文化的未来不仅依赖保存，更依赖激活；文化价值的传播不仅依赖展示，更依赖翻译与互识。AIGC正在为中国文化提供具备可翻译性、可传播性与可验证性的技术基础。
嘉宾致辞
James Ong 翁家良博士
To kick off the event, Dr. James Ong, Founder & Managing Director of the Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII) (the guiding organization), delivered the welcome address.
First of all, Dr. Ong extended a warm welcome to all the attendees and emphasized that the event’s theme—"From China to the World: Empowering AIGC as a Common Language for Cross-Civilization Narratives"—is of great significance. He noted that this theme is an imperative topic for discussion and research as AI advances toward the era of AI for Humanity.
In particular, he highlighted the need to build a truly open, fair and green innovation ecosystem under a globally compliant framework that balances the original aspiration of public welfare with commercial sustainability. This goal aligns with the mission of Sustainable AI for Humanity that AIII has been advocating for over a decade, and is closely linked to the vision of AI for Humanity as SDG#18 that AIII recently promoted at the United Nations.
活动开场，由指导单位AIII人工智能国际研究院的院长与创始人翁家良博士致欢迎词。翁博士首先对大家的到来表示欢迎，并强调活动探讨的“从中国到世界——让AIGC成为跨文明叙事的共同语言”这一主题非常重要，对AI未来的发展迈向人本人工智能时代是一个必须要探讨和研究的课题。
尤其是，如何在兼顾公益初心与商业可持续的全球合规框架下，打造一个真正开放、公平、绿色的创新生态。这一目标也符合AIII十多年来所倡导的“以人为本的可持续人工智能”使命，与AIII最近在联合国倡导的“人本人工智能，作为可持续发展目标#18” 的愿景紧密相连。
活动回顾 | AI for Humanity as SDG#18 at UNU Macau AI Conference 2025
Marco Yang 杨思超
Currently serving as the Founder, Secretary-General, and Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Jing’an Digital Economy Industry Federation. Simultaneously, he holds the positions of Chairman of Celedou Group and Executive President of the Hong Kong RWA Research Institute. Under his leadership, the Shanghai Jing’an Digital Economy Industry Federation operates with the mission of "Empowering Digital Transformation and Promoting Industrial Upgrading". From the Metaverse to the Low-Altitude Economy, and from Web 3.0 to Intelligent Computing Centers, he is actively building a multi-dimensional highland for the industrial ecosystem.
现任上海市静安区数字经济产业联合会（Shanghai Jing’an Digital Economy Industry Federation) 创始人、秘书长兼常务副会长，同时担任玺乐豆集团董事长及香港 RWA 研究院执行总裁。在其领导下，静安数字经济产业联合会以“赋能数字化转型、促进产业升级“为使命，从元宇宙到低空经济，从 Web3.0 到智算中心，正在构建一个多维的产业生态高地。
主题分享
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AI Empowering Chinese Cultural Identity: Cross-Cultural Narrative
AI 赋能中华文明标识：跨文化叙事
Professor Xiao Bing from the School of Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University detailed how to use AI technology to extract and reshape the core identifiers of Chinese civilization. He pointed out that AI can transform deep cultural heritage into a visual international language, building a new cross-cultural narrative system that allows the world to intuitively understand the uniqueness of Chinese culture.
上海交通大学设计学院 萧冰教授 详细阐述了如何利用 AI 技术提取和重塑中华文明的核心标识。他指出，AI 能够将深厚的文化底蕴转化为可视化的国际语言，构建起一套全新的跨文化叙事体系，让世界更直观地理解中国文化的独特性。
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AIGC and the Mission of Protecting Cultural Diversity
AIGC 与保护文化多样性使命
Cheng Ren as the Vice General Manager of 4U Technology Beijing emphasized AI's critical role in digital heritage protection. Through AIGC technology, endangered cultures can be recorded and preserved more efficiently, safeguarding global cultural diversity during the digitalization process and fulfilling the social mission of "Tech for Good."
世优科技副总经理 任赪 分享强调了 AI 在数字遗产保护中的关键作用。通过 AIGC 技术，我们可以更高效地记录和保存濒危文化，在数字化进程中守护全球文化的多样性，履行科技向善的社会使命。
圆桌对话
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AI Reshaping ICH | Letting the World Rediscover China
AI 重塑非遗 | 让世界重新认识中国
Moderator:
Wang Yuhao (Partner, Lixiang Technology)
Panelists:
Vicky Lu(Partner, HerPower AI)
Liang Lizhi(Director, China Cultural
Administration Association)
Shen Zhongjie(Curator, UNESCO Osaka Expo ATSF Program)
The panel discussed the revitalization of ICH, arguing that the combination of the Metaverse and AI provides a stage for intangible heritage that transcends geographical limits. They explored using AI to activate traditional values, noting that AIGC allows ICH to move beyond mere "display" to true international dialogue through "translation and mutual understanding."
主持人：
王宇豪（鲡想科技合伙人）
嘉宾：
Vicky Lu(HerPower AI她力智能合伙人）
梁立志（中国文化产业协会总监）
沈中杰（联合国教科文组织大阪世博会ATSF计划）策展人
围绕非遗文化的活化展开讨论，认为元宇宙与 AI 的结合为非遗提供了超越地理限制的展示舞台，让中国传统美学在数字化转型中焕发新生。探讨如何利用AI激活传统文化价值。嘉宾们认为，AIGC正在为中国文化提供验证性的技术基础，通过数字化手段，非遗不再仅仅是“展示”，而是通过“翻译与互识”实现真正的国际对话。
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Blockchain + AI: Native Digital Copyright Protection System
区块链+AI：原生数字版权保护体系
Moderator:
Wang Yuhao (Partner, Lixiang Technology)
Panelists:
NANA(Partner, Shanghai Jing’an Digital Economy Industry Federation)
Lu Jie (Distinguished Professor, SJTU)
Huo Huo (Representative, Shanghai Guocheng Blockchain Application)
This session focused on institutional innovation. Experts discussed the "Blockchain + AI" system. This system serves as institutional infrastructure for trusted rights confirmation, distribution, and global exhibitions. While "Blockchain + AI" handles the technical/institutional side of cultural export, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles provide a value framework for international dialogue.
主持人：
王宇豪（鲡想科技合伙人）
嘉宾：
NANA(静安区数字经济产业联合会合伙人)
路杰（上海交大客座教授）
火火（上海国乘区块链应用代理人）
本场圆桌聚焦于制度创新。专家们共同探讨了“区块链+AI”体系，通过区块链技术实现全球分发，为中国数字艺术的全球巡展提供合规且可持续的保障。共同提出“区块链+AI”的原生数字版权体系，旨在为可信确权、可信分发与全球巡展提供制度性基础设施。“区块链+AI”承担文化走出去的制度创新角色，而ESG理念为数字文化提供国际对话的价值框架，使文化具有可信传播与可持续合作的条件。
巡展计划发布
Global Exhibition Support and Export Experience
创作者全球巡展扶持计划与出海经验
嘉宾：Happy
Happy addressed the core pain point of "how creators make money." She proposed a cross-border fusion model of AIGC × Smart Hardware × Digital Assets. By using big data and scenario-based data to drive content iteration, creators can increase conversion and repurchase rates through precision operations.To bridge traditional and modern expression, she demonstrated how AIGC presents a multidimensional image of China:
Traditional: Hanfu culture.
Modern: The microchip technology. This narrative shows a China that possesses both deep heritage and top-tier technological competitiveness.
Happy 在现场深入探讨了“创作者怎么赚钱”这一核心痛点。她提出通过 AIGC × 智能硬件 × 数字资产的跨界融合模式，利用大数据和使用场景数据驱动内容迭代，从而提升转化率和复购率，实现精准运营与持续优化。
在跨越传统与现代表达上，她展示了如何利用 AIGC 技术呈现多维度的中国形象：从传统的汉服（HANFU）文化，到代表现代科技实力微芯片（Microchip）。这种叙事方式旨在让世界看到一个既有深厚底蕴又具备科技竞争力的真实中国。
Key Achievements Shared:
Became a leading TikTok (TK) operations service provider.
Successfully secured a $10 million USD Term Sheet (TS) from the Middle East.
Launched the AIGC Global Tour and linked Shanghai Jiao Tong University with top Middle Eastern universities for joint education programs.
Happy 分享了团队已取得的出海成绩：
成为 TikTok（TK）头部运营服务商
成功拿到中东 1000万美金 的投资意向书（TS）
启动 AIGC 全球巡展，并链接上海交通大学与中东顶级高校开展联合办学
The AIGC Global Art Exhibition is set to travel to Bangkok, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, and Paris to engage in dialogue and cooperation across different cultural contexts. Ultimately, AIGC is viewed not just as a technology, but as a new infrastructure for Chinese culture to reach the world — a new grammar for cross-civilizational understanding.
活动现场宣布，将推动AIGC全球艺术巡展分别走向曼谷、阿布扎比、吉隆坡及巴黎，面向不同文化语境开展展示、交流与合作洽谈，探索中国数字文化走向全球的跨文明路径。
The "AIGC Creator Global Exhibition Support Plan" was officially launched at the event. The first phase will focus on Southeast Asia and Arab countries along the "Belt and Road." The plan will explore synergies across culture, industry, and capital to help Chinese creators solve financing and landing challenges abroad.
论坛同时宣布启动“中国创作者全球巡展扶持计划”，该扶持计划首批将聚焦东南亚、阿拉伯地区一带一路沿线国家 。该计划将在文化、产业与资本三端展开协同探索，帮助中国创作者解决出海过程中的融资与落地难题。
The forum puts forward four forward-looking strategic visions:
Launch a global digital art tour to build a cross-cultural network and narrative system;
Develop a blockchain + AI native copyright system to realize credible content rights confirmation and global distribution;
Promote the integration of AIGC and ESG to support mutual understanding among civilizations and the sustainable dissemination of cultures;
Cultivate a " AI for Humanity" ecosystem for the implementation of education, intangible cultural heritage revitalization and cross-cultural innovation.
论坛提出四项面向未来的战略展望：
第一，启动全球数字艺术巡展，构建跨文化网络与叙事体系；
第二，建设区块链+AI原生版权体系，实现内容可信确权与全球分发；
第三，推动AIGC与ESG融合，支持文明互识和文化可持续传播；
第四，培育“人本AI”生态，面向教育、非遗活化与跨文化创新落地。
AIGC is more than a technology; it serves as new infrastructure for Chinese culture to go global, a new grammar for cross-civilization understanding, and a new medium for global cultural co-creation in the future. The globalization of digital culture calls for credible mechanisms, compelling narrative capabilities, and immersive scenarios for cross-civilization dialogue.
AIGC不仅是一项技术，更是中国文化走向世界的新基础设施，是跨文明理解的新语法，也是未来全球文化共创的新媒介。数字文化的全球化需要可信机制、需要叙事能力，也需要跨文明的对话场景。
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