Wellbeing . AI . Humans
About Us
"Wah!" — a sound of wonder, realisation, and delight — is also our name. WAH! Studio (Wellbeing, AI, and Humanity) is a research studio where that spirit of discovery becomes a guiding principle.
We study how emotions shape creativity, learning, decision-making, and wellbeing and how intelligent technologies can respond to those human dynamics in responsible, meaningful ways.
PhD researchers in the studio design, prototype, and empirically evaluate emotion-aware systems — spanning affective computing, human-AI interaction, immersive environments (VR/AR), and computational modelling of creativity and wellbeing
THE WORD "WAH" ACROSS CULTURES
HINDI / URDU
वाह! — واہ
The moment where emotion arrives before words. It is where feeling becomes expression.
JAPANESE
わあ — Waa
A spontaneous sound of surprise and delight — the moment before words form. Pure affect, unfiltered by language.
MUSHAIRA TRADITION
The collective call when a line of poetry lands — a shared recognition of beauty. Emotion made audible by a room.
"Wah Wah!"
Wah!
UNIVERSAL
A simple sound that captures wonder, appreciation, and the moment something truly resonates.
Equipments
in the Studio
We are building a studio where human experience meets intelligent technology.
Our equipment in the studio is not just about measurement—it is about understanding how people feel, think, and respond and how design and AI can meaningfully support them.
By combining physiological sensing, computational tools, and immersive systems, we create a space to explore the subtle relationship between emotion, behaviour, and technology.
Available
64-Channel EEG System
Brain Products · Amplifier & recording software · 2019
Available
Facial Expression Analysis Tool
A Support Vector Machine–based tool that detects facial Action Units from video data using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), enabling fine-grained analysis of facial behaviour and emotional expression.
In process of Procurement
Facial Surface EMG System (HR-sEMG)
16-channel · 16-bit · 2 kHz sampling · Delsys / BIOPAC or equivalent
In process of Procurement
AWS & Azure Cloud Subscriptions
Large-scale LLM fine-tuning & deployment · Cloud inference infrastructure
In process of Procurement
Meta Quest Pro VR Headsets × 2
Mixed reality · Immersive environment research
In process of Procurement
Bambu Lab H2D 3D Printer
Multi-material · High-speed prototyping · Physical fabrication
In process of Procurement
High-Performance Workstation PCs × 2
Local model development, experimentation & data processing
In process of Procurement
Canon SLR + 2 × GoPro Cameras
High-res stills & video · User study documentation & field capture