Youngjun Choi
Youngjun Choi
I am a Ph.D. candidate at Total Experience (TX) Lab, advised by Prof. Jinjoon Lee.
My research focuses on exploring the art and science of atmosphere. I work on processing landscape and soundscape data to make it suitable for learning neural representations. At times, I incorporate algorithmic methods to include somatic intentions within autobiographical and speculative approaches. Furthermore, I aim to extend these methodologies into spatial design, imagining intelligent environments that foster meaningful engagement and interaction for their inhabitants.
Please find my [cv] linked here.
Contact: youngjun.choi@kaist.ac.kr
Publication
Audible Garden: Transcoding Literati Aesthetics in Landscape Representation Through a Multimodal Approach
Youngjun Choi, Honggi Lee, Jinjoon Lee
Leonardo (2025, A&HCI, Q1)
paper
Interpreting Chaekgeori in the Digital Age: A Cinematic Exploration of Global Events at the Turn of the Year
Jinkyung Her, Youngjun Choi, Jinjoon Lee
Accepted at International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) 2025
Mourning Dew: Storytelling of Nectar Ritual Painting through the Digital Moktak
Dana Kim, Youngjun Choi, Jinjoon Lee
Accepted at International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) 2025
ImproVibration: A Vibrotactile System for Conveying Weight-Sharing in Contact Improvisation to Enhance Audience Experience
Youlee Kim, Youngjun Choi, Sungbaek Kim, Jinjoon Lee
Accepted at International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) 2025
Hyperscanning Analysis in VR Train Simulator: Exploring Neural Connectivity and Learning Outcomes in Railway Training
Doyo Choi, Ye Won Kim, Youngjun Choi, Sungbaek Kim, Hangyeol Kang, Jinjoon Lee
Proceedings of the HCI Society of Korea 2025
Harmonic Words, Narrative Chords: Textual Sonification using Part of Speech
Jiin Ko, Youngjun Choi, Jinjoon Lee
Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2024
paper
Monochromatic Urban Patchwork: Map of Averaged Urban Ambience
Youngjun Choi, Jinjoon Lee
Proceedings of the International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA) 2024
paper
Micro-variation of Sound Objects using Component Separation and Diffusion Models
Philip Liu*, Youngjun Choi*, Jinjoon Lee (*equal contribution)
Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) 2023
paper
COVR: Co-op VR Coloring for Creating Place Attachment on Urban Heritage
Jaehong Kim*, Seungwoo Jeon*, Youngjun Choi* (*equal contribution)
Proceedings of the HCI Society of Korea 2023
paper
"Anyway,": Two-player Defense Game via Voice Conversation
Minki Hong*, Youngjun Choi*, Sihun Cha* (*equal contribution)
Extended Abstracts of the 2021 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY) 2021
paper
Selected Preprints
Streams in the Veins: Harmonic Cycle of Multimodal Signals for Interspecies Interactive Composing
Chiao Chi Chou, Youyang Hu, Youngjun Choi, Kaito Muramatsu, Jinjoon Lee, Yasuaki Kakehi
Leonardo Music Journal (Submitted on 2024, under review)
CARE: Contextual AR Ear Training for Spatial Resolvability
Haeun Oh*, Minhong Jeong*, Youngjun Choi* (2024) (*equal contribution)
Granular3D: Interactive 3D Granular Synthesizer for Spatialization and Sound Design
Youngjun Choi*, Yonghyun Kim*, Sohee Han*, Philip Liu* (2023) (*equal contribution)
Efficient Data Mosaicing with Simulation-based Ineference
Andrew Gambardella, Youngjun Choi, Doyo Choi, Jinjoon Lee (2022)
ArXiv Preprint (2023) [arXiv]
Hierarchical Classification of Environmental Sounds with Few-Shot Learning
Youngjun Choi, SeungHeon Doh, Juhan Nam (2022)
Education
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Ph.D. Candidate in Graduate School of Culture Technology
@ Total Experience Creative Media Lab (Advisor: Jinjoon Lee)
2022 - present
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
MSc. in Graduate School of Culture Technology
@ Music and Audio Computing Lab (Advisor: Juhan Nam)
2020 - 2022
Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU)
B.S. in Offshore Plant Management
Magna Cum Laude (Advisor: Kwon-hae Cho & Kangki Lee)
2015 - 2019