Sam Shin is an audiovisual composer and creative coder based in the Seattle area whose work explores the impact of technology through the lens of Korean studies and digital music. By developing custom software using environments like Max/MSP and p5.js, he creates digital art that bridges technical programming with cultural inquiry.

Drawing aesthetic inspiration from cyclical and minimalist electronic music genres such as ambient, drone, dub, and minimal techno, Shin’s recent practice focuses on meditative and hypnotic audiovisual environments rooted in Korean Buddhism. His work has been presented internationally at venues such as the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), and the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA). He holds a Ph.D. in Digital Composition from UC Riverside, with an interdisciplinary background in East Asian studies.