Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2025 Kicks Off Today

Innovative AI Solutions Unlock the Future of Digital Entertainment

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 September 2025 – The Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2025 (DELF 2025), Cyberport’s premier annual event, has officially kicked off today. Themed “Adventure Island: Unleash Innovation with The Key Element”, this three-day event (12–14 September) invites industry experts and the public to enjoy a festive atmosphere. Key highlights encompass industry discussions, innovative showcases, enthralling performances, and interactive workshops, allowing attendees to directly experience how transformative technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) are being integrated into daily life.

The opening ceremony of DELF 2025 featured an impressive lineup of guests, including Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, Lillian Cheong, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Yang Jian, Director of Youth Affairs of LOCPG, Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, and Dr. Rocky Cheng, CEO of Cyberport.

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The ceremony showcased a distinctive “phygital” performance featuring virtual singer Vi alongside singer Ashley Lin, blending the virtual and physical realms to demonstrate an innovative fusion of technology and artistry.

During the ceremony, Paul Chan noted, “AI is reshaping the landscape of digital entertainment, transforming how we create and engage with content. From automated script creation to smarter NPCs (non-playable characters) and hyper-realistic graphics in gaming, AI enhances production efficiency, lowers costs, and tailors content to individual user needs. This year’s theme resonates well with the Forum’s vision. Over the years, DELF has reinforced its position as Hong Kong’s leading digital entertainment event, creating one of Asia’s most significant platforms for sharing ideas, showcasing innovative local and global projects that are shaping the future of digital entertainment.”

Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, expressed, “We are thrilled to have everyone experience ‘Adventure Island’ at DELF 2025, where cutting-edge technology awaits exploration. This year, we spotlight AI’s potential to transform industries, supported by resources like the Cyberport AI Supercomputing Centre, which is reaching 3,000 PFLOPS this year, enabling sectors to innovate and achieve groundbreaking advancements. Cyberport is committed to nurturing a dynamic ecosystem, utilizing platforms like DELF to engage the public with emerging technologies, foster collaboration, and turn creative visions into practical solutions, further cementing Hong Kong’s status in digital entertainment and innovation.”

Cyberport × Lenovo Partnership Set to Boost Startups

The forum’s first day marked a milestone with Cyberport and Lenovo Hong Kong signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement aims to bolster the support for the growth of Hong Kong startups, enhance the AI ecosystem locally, and drive digital transformation across different sectors. The partnership focuses on startup incubation, commercialization, joint promotion of AI innovations in culture, tourism, manufacturing, and retail, as well as training programs in AI, cybersecurity, EdTech, and more, aimed at strengthening Hong Kong’s workforce and nurturing the innovation and technology landscape.

Distinguished Speaker Line-up Provides Essential Insights

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Across the three days, DELF 2025 showcases over 70 distinguished speakers, including representatives from the Intellectual Property Department and the Spatial Data Office of the Development Bureau, executives from global tech giants like NVIDIA, Tencent Games, and Meta, along with academic experts from the University of Southern California and Japan’s Polygon Pictures. Notable figures from the creative industry, including Anselm Chan, director of “The Last Dance” and board member of the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild, Irving Cheung, production designer of “Table for Six” and “Time Still Turns the Pages”, and T-Ma, music producer, will also contribute their insights.

The Forum addresses a wide range of progressive topics, including AI’s impact on arts, culture, and tourism; the harmony between creativity and AI technology in preserving human artistry in the digital age; AI’s role in music production, and the integration of traditional and digital methods; as well as the transformative potential of AI and GameFi on the future of gaming. In parallel sessions, experts explore how AI and supercomputing empower artists to quickly produce intricate, high-quality visuals and animations, reshaping the landscape of visual arts, including discussions on AI digital humans and their emotional companionship and business opportunities, among other topics.

35 Interactive Experience Zones Highlight Tomorrow’s Technologies

DELF 2025 features over 35 experience zones covering four main themes — Arts, Culture & Tourism, Entertainment, Smart Living, and Sports, enabling participants to engage with pioneering AI applications firsthand. The zones exhibit a variety of cutting-edge technologies, including cultural tech displays like MateZ Lab’s “AI Gifts from Dunhuang,” a virtual exploration of the Dunhuang Caves, and HTC’s “Eternal Notre-Dame” VR experience; artistic creations like Appreciator.io’s “Celestial Blues: Porcelain’s Renaissance from East to West” and Henry Chu’s “Under Garden” immersive installation; medical tech innovations such as Acer’s VeriSee DR diagnostic tool for diabetic retinopathy; and entertainment technology presentations featuring the stunning dance performance by GUMA Robots.

“Piece Together: Smart Hong Kong”: AI Combines Creativity and Inclusivity

The Forum also unveiled, for the first time, an AI-generated mosaic artwork collaboratively created by over 1,000 students from around 30 educational institutions, coordinated by Cyberport and co-organized with the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (HKACE). This artwork, representing landmarks from Hong Kong’s Southern District—such as Cyberport 5, Ocean Park, and Tai Pak Floating Restaurant—embodies the creative spirit of “Smart Hong Kong” and the goal of an inclusive society, fusing the visions of countless young minds into a unified depiction of the city’s future.

Exciting Weekend Programs Ahead

Alongside today’s impressive drone show by OWOWWW, a Cyberport incubatee, and the AI short film presentation by the Korean boy band XODIAC, a plethora of thrilling activities are lined up for the next two days. Highlights feature the HKITDA Art-Tech Concert, Re:VISS AI Film Fest 2025 and Awards Ceremony, the Dark Horse Indie Game Awards & Conference, and the Silver Age Esports Tournament & Experience Day, among others. The MCL Cinema at Cyberport will also screen the world’s first AI-generated feature film, “Pirate Queen: Zheng Yi Sao,” along with various other AI short films.

Participants will have the chance to engage in more than 25 immersive workshops, exploring themes such as escape room design, AI-driven music creation, and sensory interaction game development. Workshops include the “Xiaohongshu Virtual Influencer Creation Workshop,” “DIY Murder Mystery Game Using Generative AI,” and the “Vtuber Experiential Workshop,” each offering hands-on experiences with the practical uses of emerging technologies.

The Experience Zones and workshops will remain accessible throughout the weekend, welcoming additional visitors to explore AI-driven innovations in culture, sports, tourism, and entertainment alongside family and friends. Participants can also engage in the “Play‑to‑Earn” initiative, completing various tasks in the Experience Zones for a chance to win exciting prizes.

For media inquiries and additional event details, please visit the official DELF 2025 website at https://delf.cyberport.hk.

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About Hong Kong Cyberport

Wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Cyberport serves as Hong Kong’s digital tech hub and AI accelerator, dedicated to empowering industry digitalisation and intelligent transformation, promoting the digital economy and AI advancement, and establishing Hong Kong as a global innovation and technology (I&T) center. Cyberport hosts over 2,200 companies, including 11 listed firms and 10 unicorns. A third of the founders of onsite companies come from 26 different countries and regions, while Cyberport-based companies have expanded into more than 35 global markets.

Utilizing Hong Kong’s largest AI Supercomputing Centre and AI Lab, Cyberport is developing a robust AI ecosystem in collaboration with industry-leading AI companies and over 400 AI and data science startups. By cultivating tech clusters in AI, data science, blockchain, and cybersecurity, Cyberport empowers various sectors, including smart city initiatives, government, banking and finance, digital entertainment, culture and tourism, healthcare, education and training, property management, construction, transportation and logistics, and the green environment, while also nurturing Hong Kong’s largest FinTech community. Commissioned by the HKSAR Government, Cyberport implements initiatives such as proof-of-concept and sandbox schemes, subsidies for digital tech adoption, industry tech training, and startup incubation to promote technology R&D, commercialization, and systemic transformation, facilitating digital evolution across industries and society.

As Hong Kong’s premiere incubator, Cyberport supports entrepreneurs with funding and office resources, extensive networks of businesses, investors, technology companies, and professional services for growth and expansion into Mainland China and international markets, ensuring a smooth transition into Hong Kong and talent development, ready to assist startups at any stage in scaling their operations.

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