About
Arnold Shin
I’m interested in how people think, perceive, and connect. I try to stay medium agnostic, integrating storytelling, psychology, design, and technology in whatever form best serves the idea.
Education
New York University
Tisch School of the Arts · BFA, Film and Television Production
August 2021–December 2024 · Dean’s List
Yonsei University
AI & Design + Computer Graphics
June–August 2023
Selected experience
Moondust
Founder & Product Creator · June 2025–Present
Conceived, designed, and built an AI-native social discovery app, leading concept, UX, AI behavior, and implementation.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Selected Writer, Sloan Writing Lab · December 2024–May 2025
Developed a 120-page science-fiction feature through the NYU Tisch program, working with neuroscientist Heather Berlin.
Matt Evans Mayoral Campaign
Campaign Media Production · November–December 2024
Documentary and campaign advertisements produced with Ryan Huh Photo Studio.
4Human Corporation
Creative Lead · January 2023–December 2024
Creative and product direction across software projects for nonprofits and human-rights organizations.
Independent film
Film Director · January 2019–September 2024
Directed seven narrative films spanning science fiction, dystopian fiction, drama, and musical storytelling, recognized at U.S. and international festivals.
Practice
Creative strategy · Product concepting · Creative direction · UX / Interaction design · Consumer AI · AI prototyping · Storytelling · Film direction · Cinematography · Editing