Yufei (Bella) Bi
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Music, culture & movement

Research on migrant musicians, AI-generated music and students' use of generative AI, alongside dance performances and a documentary in progress.

Research paper · English

Negotiating Artistic Identity: Geographic Mobility and Creative Labour among Migrant Musicians in Shenzhen

Drawing on urban ethnomusicology and creative labour studies, this study uses semi-structured interviews with musicians who moved to Shenzhen to examine how cross-city migration reshapes their creative work and artistic identity.

  • Semi-structured interviews
  • 4 participants
  • 12 pages
Research paper · 中文 / English abstract

Cross-Cultural Communication of AI Music Generation, Cultural Representation and Chinese-style Fusion Music

AI 音乐生成、文化表征与中国风融合音乐的跨文化传播研究

Through a listening experiment with 93 participants, this study compares AI-generated and human-made "Chinese-style" fusion music. AI pieces scored higher in perceived cultural intensity, but tended toward cultural splicing and formulaic patterns that trained listeners recognised more easily.

  • Listening experiment
  • n = 93
  • 37 pages
Research paper · 中文 / English abstract

Evaluation and Analysis of the Use and Literacy of Generative AI among Chinese Secondary School Students

中国中学生对生成式 AI 使用状况和素养的测评与分析

Building on UNESCO's AI competency dimensions, this mixed-methods study compares students aged 14–19 in the gaokao and international curricula. Most students in both systems use generative AI for learning, but gaokao-track students mainly use it for humanities writing.

  • Mixed methods
  • 265 questionnaires
  • 8 in-depth interviews
  • 24 pages