Weidi Zhang is a new media artist based in Los Angeles and Phoenix. She is Assistant Professor at the Media and Immersive eXperience center of Arizona State University. Her research investigates Speculative Assemblages at the intersection of immersive media, data visualization, and interactive AI art. Her works are featured in international venues, such as Best In Show Award in SIGGRAPH, Red Dot Design Award, Honorary Mention in Prix Ars Electronica, Lumen Prize, ISEA, Times Art Museum (CN), Society For Arts and Technology (CA), and others. She holds her Ph.D. in Media Arts and Technology from the UC, Santa Barbara.