{"id":28300,"date":"2024-07-03T06:09:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=28300"},"modified":"2024-07-03T06:09:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:09:32","slug":"interview-with-weilong-gao-from-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-with-weilong-gao-from-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Weilong Gao from the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Weilong Gao is a designer and developer studying at UC Berkeley. As a developer and product designer, he has contributed to product design at SONY, ByteDance, Tsinghua University Future Lab, Opus Clip, and Roku. He has also won prestigious international awards for his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi, I’m Weilong Gao, a designer and developer studying at UC Berkeley. I am a developer and product designer. I have been involved in product design at SONY, ByteDance, Tsinghua University Future Lab, Opus Clip, and Roku, and have won in prestigious international awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am very pleased that the design I worked on at Opus Clip has won in the MUSE Design Awards, proving its influence and practicality. I believe that with the help of AI, the future of video editing and creation will take a completely different form, which can help billions of users to create and express more freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am committed to bringing the right technology to the people who need it and solving the last mile between people and technology. I firmly believe that design is the bridge connecting users with technology, and my designs are addressing these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am adamant in changing people’s video creation experiences in innovative ways using AI. This commitment extends to every solution I develop, aimed at making products more efficient and user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What made you become\/why did you choose to become a designer\/artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used to study computer science, and after one year of learning, I gradually realized that whether a product can serve users often depends not only on technology. More often, it depends on whether developers can stand from the users’ perspective to unearth their needs and connect these needs with the right technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, I hope to stand from the user’s perspective to understand users’ potential problems from their needs, behaviors, and frustrations. As a product designer, what I need to do is to translate these insights into intuitive and aesthetically pleasing solutions that improve their lives. I believe that product design is the bridge connecting users with technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. What does \u201cdesign\u201d mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design, to me, is the “last mile” in addressing user needs. Often, technology cannot directly transform into products that meet user needs. Design innovatively converts technology into meaningful products and presents them in a user-friendly manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design is about bridging the gap between utility and innovation, solving systemic problems in products, and allowing more people to enjoy the benefits of technology. Design is a way to build products, with rapid iteration and gathering user feedback, helping us find the right user needs and the right product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What’s your favorite kind of design and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like designs that are truly implemented, using technology to solve user needs. I believe that design should be more practical and human-centered, considering what users need and integrating technology, psychology, and other aspects to create an innovative solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good design can enhance the user’s experience, making interactions more intuitive, enjoyable, and accessible. Design should take the product to another stage of being human-centered, not only practical but also user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q5. To you, what makes a ‘good’ design?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A design should focus on the user’s needs and experiences. Only true needs can make a great design and product. Designers should stand from the users’ perspective to research and design solutions that address their specific problems and enhance their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, I believe that “good” design should integrate considerations from multiple perspectives, such as business, technology, and user psychology. It should be able to create useful products that allow users to interact more intuitively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winning Entry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generative AI video editing platform – OpusClip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this interview<\/a> with Junying Chang from the United States, the Platinum Winner of the 2024 MUSE Design Awards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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