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Wei Liu

Observer · DISC type ci
Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong
📍 New York, New York, United States

Wei Liu is the Founder and CEO of Video Rebirth, an AI video generation startup that recently raised $50 million. A former Distinguished Scientist at Tencent where he co-founded the HunYuan foundational model, he is a Fellow of the IEEE and AAAS and holds a PhD from Columbia University.

Beyond his corporate and startup ventures, Wei maintains strong ties to the academic world. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the City University of Hong Kong, demonstrating a continued passion for engaging with the research community that shaped his career.

His doctoral thesis from Columbia University won the 2013 Jury Award for best thesis, a recognition of his early academic excellence.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Professor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Wei shows up

Assertive
Example Seeker
Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Wei cares about

Generative Video
As Founder and CEO of Video Rebirth, he is building professional-grade AI tools for video generation, recently raising $50 million to target the professional creator market.
Foundational AI Models
He co-founded and was a key leader for Tencent's HunYuan AI foundational models, building the project from its inception into a major industry player.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Adjunct Professor
City University of Hong Kong
10-2024
Founder and CEO
Video Rebirth
5-2018 - 9-2024
Distinguished Scientist
Tencent
6-2016 - 9-2024
Director and Research Manager
Tencent
9-2015 - 5-2016
Director in Machine Learning Lab
Didi Kuaidi
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Columbia Engineering
Education details unavailable
Zhejiang University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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