CIC builds the visual‑data infrastructure powering the next generation of AI, defence, and industry.
CIC’s platforms have shaped visual‑data experiences for more than two decades. From cultural institutions to government, education, and emerging digital‑experience sectors, our technologies help people understand complex imagery at scale.
Our work is guided by principles that shape how we build technology and how we collaborate with partners.
Founder & Principal Strategist
Hao leads CIC’s cross‑sector partnerships, deep‑tech innovation, and the development of next‑generation visual‑data platforms. His work bridges technology, design, and strategic storytelling — shaping CIC’s role in visual data navigation and storytelling in the age of AI.
When I named the company Content Interface, it came from a simple belief that still guides us today: the content should be the interface. People should spend their time exploring the material itself — not fighting through menus, buttons, or special effects. If the interface disappears and the content becomes the experience, then we’ve done our job.
Two decades ago, when Adobe Flash dominated interactive media, most projects were built around animations and transitions. They looked impressive, but the “flashy stuff” became the content. Users spent most of their time watching effects instead of engaging with real material.
CIC took a different path. We focused on delivering real, high‑volume, media‑rich content — gigapixel images, deep archives, thousands of photos — all navigable through a simple, elegant interface that stayed out of the way.
That philosophy still drives our work today. InfinityZoom continues the same mission: giving people unrestricted access to the whole picture, from the broadest view to the smallest detail, with clarity, speed, and ease.