Olivia Seow
Recovering grad student in creative machine learning & experimental interfaces

Dream, tinker, build

My skills

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Machine learning
+ data analytics
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Physical + digital
rapid prototyping
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Human-centered
research + design
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Iterative engineering
product development

Recent projects

What's in a Portrait project

What's in a Portrait? (2021)

A machine's learnings from 1,336 portraits from the Met

DATA VIZ
SCROLLY-TELLING
EXPLAINABLE AI
Picasso-ify project

Picasso-ify (2021)

Motion and artistic style generation in near real-time

COMPUTER VISION
GAN
machine learning
Martian Flower project

Martian Flower (2021)

Color-changing, blooming flower without mechanical actuators

SMA
MEDIATED MATTER
DIGITAL CRAFTSMANSHIP
Drawdibles project

Drawdibles (2020)

A collaborative, creative drawing and storytelling tool you can speak to

MULTI-MODal INTERFACE
TFJS
machine learning
Visual Poetry project

Visual Poetry (2020)

Turn poetry into visual designs with emotive art styles

GENERAtIVE ART
GAN
machine learning
Perlin Viz project

Perlin Viz (2020)

Movement visualization of stretch input from functionalized textile

p5.js
e-textile
POLYMERISATION
KITCHEN CHEMISTRY
Patent GANerator project

Patent GANerator (2019)

Image and text generation based on 40,000 patents

WEB SCRAPING
NEURAL NETWORKS
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
Mimosa Pudica project

Mimosa Pudica (2019)

Design and research of self-powered, plant-based interfaces

HCI
ORGANIC actuator
ELECTRO-STIMULATION
USER STUDIES
Spectra project

Spectra (2019)

Thermochromic stone coasters and trivets. 1st prize @ MIT Design Lab

High-Low tech
biz dev
small-batch MANUFACTURING
Wonder Baby project

Wonder Baby (2018)

What if your baby's beanie could let you know what they needed?

brain-computer interface
healthcare
machine learning
Zoodle project

Zoodle (2018)

A react app that converts simple sketches into 3D models

react
cloud vision
cad
info organization & retrieval
Business Hive project

Business Hive (2017)

A platform for connecting a startup ecosystem. Now startupsg.net

UI/UX
CHATBOT
recommendation engine

Product Development Case Studies

Sesame Ring project

Sesame Ring

How can daily commute, payment, and facility access be more convenient and delightful?

Status
Context
Role

Actualized (est. since 2013)
Crowdfunded startup
Product Design and Engineering Lead

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Pocket Money

How do we transit young Singaporeans to digital payment while developing their digital literacy?

Status
Context
Role

Completed, December 2017 (9 months)
Professional engagement
Product Development Engineer

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Pocket Money project
Evergreen Wear project

Evergreen Wear

How do we create a fall detection solution that would work for Chinese elderly 24/7?

Status
Context
Role

Proof-of-concept
Winner and Audience Choice @ MIT Challenge
UI/UX and Product Development Engineer

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