At the SuperAI 2026 event held in Singapore this week, a live demonstration that allows participants to create artwork using their brain activity aims to pave the way ahead for creativity, accessibility, and human-machine collaboration.
Researchers, artists, and technologists are collaborating on a groundbreaking project exploring new possibilities for creativity, accessibility, and human-machine collaboration via brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
Demonstrated at Super AI, the project brings together Justin Baird, founder of Tesseract.art, Jackie Tan, founder of Mind Interface Company, and Kai Ming Ng, Disability Advocate and AI Policy Researcher, combining expertise in artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, assistive technology, accessibility, and creative expression.
The experience uses a non-invasive brain sensing headset to measure neural activity associated with attention, concentration, and cognitive engagement. These signals are integrated into a robotic painting system, allowing participants to influence the creative process through their mental state. The resulting artwork becomes a unique visual representation of the interaction between human cognition and machine intelligence.
The demonstration forms part of a broader research initiative investigating how brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can expand human creativity, improve accessibility, and enable new forms of interaction between people and intelligent systems.
“Artificial intelligence is often discussed as a replacement for human creativity,” said Justin Baird, founder of Tesseract.art. “This project explores a different question: how can AI amplify human expression and give people new ways to create, communicate, and participate?”
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The project also highlights the potential of brain-computer interfaces to empower individuals with disabilities and mobility challenges.
“Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to create entirely new channels of communication and control,” said Jackie Tan, founder of Mind Interface Company. “By connecting neural signals directly to digital and physical systems, we can begin to remove barriers between intention and action.”
A key collaborator on the project is Kai Ming Ng, whose participation demonstrates how emerging technologies can support inclusion and creative participation.
“Technology should expand opportunities for everyone,” said Ng. “Projects like this help demonstrate how assistive technologies can enable people to express themselves, engage with others, and participate in experiences that might otherwise be inaccessible.”
The initiative builds upon ongoing work in human-AI collaboration, neurotechnology, and creative robotics, examining how intelligent systems can function as partners rather than tools. Researchers involved in the project are particularly interested in understanding how neural signals can be incorporated into artistic workflows and how these technologies may support future applications in accessibility, education, rehabilitation, and creative industries.
Attendees at SuperAI had the opportunity to experience the system firsthand, observing live brain-controlled painting demonstrations, and learning more about the emerging field of brain-computer interfaces and human-AI co-creation.
