About me
bio | Impact statements | quotes
industry methods | industry expertise
creative projects | connect with me
About me
bio | Impact statements | quotes
industry methods | industry expertise
creative projects | connect with me
Bio
Creative Technologist | Affective AI Researcher | Educator | Composer
I'm Cy Gorman - a design researcher and creative technologist specializing in affective AI, immersive environments, and emotion-aware systems. I bridge human psychology and emerging technology to create experiences that resonate.
For over 15 years, I've bridged academia, industry, and creative practice to deliver transformative projects in:
Affective Design, Responsible Technology Innovation & AI
Leading design research and development management on emotion-aware systems, explainable AI (XAI), and human-in-the-loop design. Founder of Nurobodi, a digital wellbeing R&D startup developing affective AI methodologies for therapeutic and commercial applications.
UX/CX - Innovation & Research
Translating complex human needs into elegant, intuitive design solutions. Specializing in service design, interaction psychology, and systems thinking that centers human experience.
Immersive & Interactive Experiences
Creating digital and physical environments that engage multiple senses through spatial design, sound design, XR/VR/360 video, and affective audiovisual resonance. My work explores how light, colour, and sound shape physical presence, emotion and cognition.
Education & Capacity Building
Designing and delivering cutting-edge curriculum in digital media, UX/CX, and emerging technologies. Teaching 1,200+ students over 8 years at RMIT University with consistently exceptional outcomes (GTS 4.4/5.0).
Industry Quotes
“Cy’s work was a clear demonstration of his capacity to innovate within constraints… pushing the boundaries of what design and AI can achieve together....his ability to synthesise complex ideas from our multidisciplinary teams at CSIRO, Data 61 and RMIT was instrumental in the development of fine-tuning the base models we were working with.
I am keen to see where Cy’s work will lead to valuable insight, innovations and contributions that will
resonate across both industry, academic and policy domains.”
“I commissioned Cy Gorman as a media and audiovisual designer/producer to help bring my Fall collection, “BASS”, show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney to life. Cy created the logo and brand animation, and integrated it onto digital screen bags that each model held whilst walking down the runway, broadcasting the animation live. The animation was synced to the audio beat, which Cy designed, engineered and produced. Cy is an all-round creative tech genius with an unstoppable drive to constantly push the boundaries of visual and audio design.”
Recent Impact Summaries
CSIRO Collaborations: AMBER AI / CSIRO Innovate to Grow
Led the design and project management for AMBER—an ethical AI chatbot prototype developed in partnership with CSIRO Data61. The project explored human-in-the-loop approaches to responsible AI, emphasizing transparency and explainable decision-making.
CSIRO's Director of Responsible Innovation, Dr. Justine Lacey, said:
"Cy's ability to synthesise complex ideas from our multidisciplinary teams at CSIRO and RMIT was instrumental... The UX design team at CSIRO Data61 were extremely impressed by Cy's work. The simple and intuitive user interface highlighted his mastery of human-centered design... He explored possibilities that could influence future industry standards for ethical AI applications."
RMIT University: 8 Years of Teaching Excellence
As a Digital Media Lecturer at RMIT, I've:
Taught and mentored 1,200+ students across digital design, UX/CX, and immersive technologies
Designed 3 courses from scratch as inaugural studio lead, including the acclaimed Transformative Colour-Resonance Environments course
Achieved Good Teaching Scale (GTS) scores of 4.4/5.0—consistently exceeding course, school, and university averages
Built strategic partnerships with ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image), REGEN, CSIRO Data61, and RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub
Pioneered pedagogical approaches integrating affective design, responsible AI ethics, and practice-based research
Students describe my teaching as transformative: "One of the best things that happened to me during my studies was meeting Cy" and "What I gained goes beyond traditional knowledge; it encompasses intuitive, technical, and even spiritual insights."
Nurobodi: Affective AI R&D
Founded in 2018, Nurobodi advances research in affective design and emotion-aware AI systems. Our work focuses on:
Developing novel methodologies for real-time vocal resonance emotion mapping through paralinguistic pattern recognition
Creating sound-colour resonance frameworks (sonochromatic interaction design) for digital wellbeing therapies
Industry-based Work Integrated Learning (WIL) supervised frameworks for postgraduate students across Design and STEM. Universities engaged to date are University of Melbourne, UNSW, RMIT, and Monash
Building ethically-grounded AI tools for digital wellbeing and therapeutic contexts
Recent Accolades:
CSIRO Innovate to Grow Program Alumni (2025)
Generation AI Accelerator Alumni (2025)
Industry Methods
I believe design is a process of aligning values within systems—ensuring that technology serves human wellbeing rather than extracting from it.
My approach combines:
Human-centered research that deeply understands user needs and emotional contexts
Interdisciplinary thinking that bridges psychology, technology, design, and ethics
Iterative prototyping that tests ideas quickly and learns from failure
Systems thinking that considers second and third-order effects of design decisions
Ethical frameworks that prioritize transparency, accessibility, and long-term human benefit
Whether I'm facilitating stakeholder co-design sessions, prototyping affective AI interactions, or designing educational experiences, I work with clarity, care, and purpose.
industry Expertise
Research & Innovation
Affective AI | Emotion Recognition | Explainable AI (XAI) | Human-AI Interaction Design | UX Research & Strategy | Interaction Psychology | Responsible Technology | Design Ethnography
Design & Product
Service Design | UX/UI/CX | Design Thinking Facilitation | Co-Design Methodologies | Rapid Prototyping | Systems Thinking | Journey Mapping | Agile/Lean Processes
Immersive & Interactive
Spatial Design | Interactive Environments | AR/VR/360 Video Production | Unity Prototyping | Psychoacoustics | Sound Design | Audiovisual Resonance | Circadian Design
Education & Training
Curriculum Design & Development | Practice-Based Learning | Assessment Design | Workshop Facilitation | Professional Development | Research Supervision | Blended Learning
Technical Tools
AI/ML: CODEX, Claude Agentic, OpenAI API, Google Colab, Vibe Coding - Basic NLP/PyTorch/Hugging Face
Design: Mural/Miro, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, Spatial.io, Generative AI Suites
Audio/Video: Logic Pro, Ableton, ProTools, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Davinci, Generative AI Suites
Development: Agentic Software Prototyping, Basic and Agentic-Augmented HTML/CSS/JavaScript/WordPress/Zapier
Recent Independent Creative Project Examples:
Digital Design, Music & Sound Design
My creative work explores the emotional power of light, colour and sound and its role in shaping experience:
Netflix | Original Music Producer (2024)
Composed and produced original tracks for Heartbreak High Season 2 (2024)
Heard and Felt Records | Signed Audiovisual Producer (2016–Present)
Multiple internationally acclaimed releases, including Ghostly Records "Best of the Year" Spotify playlisting
Film Festivals & Exhibitions
Science Gallery Bengaluru, Carbon Digital Media Festival - India (2024)
City of Hobart Digital Screen Galleries - The Loop (2023)
GBiennale21 360 Film Festival (2021)
XR Awards Best Sound Official Selection (2020)
Live Performance
JazzLab Melbourne | Multimedia-infused performances blending electronic music, live instruments, and immersive soundscapes (2023-2025)
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in collaborations that:
Push the boundaries of design, creativity and responsible use of technology
Create emotionally resonant experiences through affective design
Bridge research and practice in meaningful ways
Prioritize human wellbeing and long-term sustainability
Whether you're looking for:
Industry collaboration on AI/UX research and development
Educational partnership for curriculum design or guest teaching
Creative collaboration on immersive or interactive projects
Consulting on affective design or responsible AI strategy