Carrie Lau

PhD candidate at the Chair of Human-Centered Technologies for Learning, Technical University of Munich

Carrie Lau is a PhD candidate at the Chair of Human-Centered Technologies for Learning at the Technical University of Munich. Her research explores how generative AI (Gen-AI) and immersive technologies such as virtual reality can support cultural learning and resilience. She designs interactive systems that blend storytelling, hands-on cultural activities, and adaptive feedback, using tools like eye-tracking to measure user engagement and cognitive load. Carrie’s work focuses on making Gen-AI agents culturally responsive and inclusive, particularly for younger, digitally native learners. Her recent projects include ArtisanXR, which uses conversational AI and VR to preserve intangible cultural heritage, and CUIfy, an open-source toolkit for building AI-powered agents in extended reality. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University and an M.Sc. in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Siegen, with publications at venues such as the European Conference on Computer Vision and the Association for Computing Machinery.