In an era of rapid development in digital creation and AI technology, how immigrants express their own culture and life experiences through images has become an important issue in public communication. Guided by the National Immigration Agency and organized by Taiwan Immigrant Global News Network, the “My Culture” Immigrant Video Creation Workshop was recently held at Shih Hsin University. The course combined immigrant cultural experiences with AI video tools to help participants overcome language and technical barriers and open new possibilities for diverse narratives.
The course invited Vietnamese immigrant video creator Nguyễn Thu Hằng to share her creative experience. She pointed out that many immigrants and second-generation immigrants often feel uneasy in Taiwan due to language or cultural differences, but these differences are precisely the most powerful elements in video creation. She encouraged participants to start from daily life and transform their own culture into visual language, allowing immigrant stories to be proactively told rather than merely described by others.
Vietnamese immigrant video creator Nguyễn Thu Hằng shared her creative experience in class, encouraging participants to start from daily life and transform cultural differences into the most powerful materials in video creation. (Photo / Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network)
Science knowledge producer Tsao Sheng-Wei guided participants through practical operations to understand the application of AI tools in video creation. He stated that many creators do not lack stories, but are limited by technology and workflow. AI can assist with script development, material generation, and post-production, allowing creators to focus more on content itself and cultural perspectives. During the course, participants experienced AI-assisted video workflows, shortening the distance from ideas to completed works.
Science knowledge producer Tsao Sheng-Wei shared practical AI video creation experience during the course, guiding participants to experience how to use AI tools for script development and post-production, lowering creative barriers. (Photo / Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network)
Many participants were second-generation immigrants. After the course, they shared that they previously felt unfamiliar or hesitant about video creation, but through guidance and assistance from AI tools, they gradually recognized the significance of their life experiences in public communication. Some participants stated that they realized for the first time that culture is not merely a label to be introduced, but material that can be actively interpreted and actively created, thereby increasing their confidence to continue creating.
Through the integration of images and technology, the “My Culture” Immigrant Video Creation Workshop helps immigrants and second-generation immigrants develop public expression abilities, allowing multicultural stories to be seen in a way that is closer to everyday life. Related courses will continue to be planned in the future to deepen immigrant participation in public narratives and promote social understanding and integration.
