Xiying Bao
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Xiying Bao investigates the intersection of performing arts, digital technology, and human-computer interaction, with a focus on how virtual environments reshape creative expression and performer engagement. Her work examines the tensions and adaptations arising when traditionally embodied practices—such as dance and movement performance—migrate to online platforms. In her highly cited 2023 study, “Contradiction pushes me to improvise,” Bao analyzed the experiences of 25 professional movement-based performers who had worked in both live and digital settings. She revealed how the constraints of virtual performance paradoxically fostered new forms of improvisation and expressivity, challenging assumptions about presence and connection in mediated spaces. This research, already garnering 18 citations, has influenced discussions in performance studies, HCI, and digital arts. Bao’s contributions illuminate the creative resilience of performers navigating altered workflows and offer critical insights for designing more expressive and engaging remote performance paradigms. Her work is essential reading for scholars and practitioners exploring the future of embodied art in an increasingly digital world.
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