Who We AreFounded in 2024, Afterloop is a cross-disciplinary creative platform connecting international creatives across art, technology, culture, and commerce.
We operate as an experimental ecosystem where creative practice, emerging technology, and cultural exchange intersect, bringing together individuals and organisations with a global perspective and a shared desire for meaningful, long-term collaboration.
Rather than a conventional community, Afterloop functions as a cultural interface, a curated network of high-level creative practitioners, and a creative engine that helps ideas move from concept to execution.
Our mission is to move beyond isolated creative practices and build a system where connection, collaboration, and long-term creative growth can naturally emerge.
Founder
Henry Yao
Tianchenglong Yao is the Founder of AfterLoop, a London-based creative community connecting emerging artists and cultural organisations across the UK and China. He is a film director, a jury member for the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards, and a nominated director for the NOWNESS China Talent Programme.
Double Shi
Double Shi is the Co-founder of After Loop and a Creative Technologist specializing in AI-driven content production and creative innovation, focusing on AI enterprise workflows, creative technology, and brand innovation. She has contributed to projects for top global brands across the WPP ecosystem, applying AI, XR, and interactive technologies to commercial content production and digital campaigns.
Let’s build something meaningful.
Tell us who you are, what you’re exploring, or how you’d like to collaborate with Afterloop.
We welcome conversations with creatives, brands, institutions, and cultural partners across the world.