Han’s artistic practice explores the dual nature of technology, particularly the impact of “tech addiction” on human cognition and social relationships. Her series Humanbot reflects the merging of humans and machines in the AI era, inspired by a childhood belief that she was like a robot—her thoughts and decisions seemingly governed by programmed neural algorithms. In recent years, her work has further examined how traditional Chinese culture is being eroded by technological developments such as social media and artificial intelligence. Using blue-and-white porcelain as a metaphor, she addresses issues of cultural loss and erasure. The porcelain, rich in historical and symbolic meaning, becomes a lens through which she explores identity crises and the gradual disappearance of real-world connection in a technology-driven society.
