SENAIDA (pronounced “Shuh-nay-duh”) is a queer, Chinese-Canadian transdisciplinary artist-technologist, researcher, sound architect, DJ, curator, and creative entrepreneur. Their work delves into the intersections of sonic cyberfeminism, post-humanism, generative art, and sustainability to create collective experiences. As the founder and resident DJ of WE ARE THE FUTURE!, an underground interdisciplinary collective and curated art party in NYC, SENAIDA brings innovation to the forefront.

Their art practice draws inspiration from sonic cyberfeminism and explorations in sinofuturism. As a visionary artist with a global perspective, SENAIDA has been invited to speak on panels at NYC Media Lab, ASCAP Lab, Abbey Road Red, NAMM, Cannes Next and New Visions for Music & Sound. Their innovative debut album, KUNST KAPUTT, released in December 2024 alongside a solo immersive art exhibition in NYC featuring 10 new media works by SENAIDA, with over 250+ attendees.

In 2022, after returning from a study abroad semester in Berlin, SENAIDA transitioned from being a songwriter-producer into a DJ. In only a few short months, they began playing at NYFW, the Shorty Awards, and PopCon as well as sold-out shows at Virgo (NYC), OXI (Berlin), The Chocolate Factory (Brooklyn), Bossa Nova Civic Club (Brooklyn), and Kwia (Berlin). SENAIDA host "Zeroes + Ones" on WNYU 89.1 FM and Subtle Radio, and also hosted a bi-monthly residency at XPIZZA (NYC). They have released guest mixes for No Signal, Reform Radio, Snatchers, FrittoFM, LSDJ, and HKCR. In November 2023, SENAIDA released an original composition, “Orbital XVI,” and remix EP, Night Sky with the fashion label, Electric Sunshine NYC for their NYFW show: OBSKUR F/W 2023.. The track and remix album has received critical acclaim by Paper Magazine and Fashion Week Online. Their music has been featured on labels such as OBSKUR MUSIC and AYI AYI.

In 2024, SENAIDA graduated from New York University’s Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music (BFA) and currently attends the Interactive Media Arts Low Residency Program (MA) at the Tisch School for the Arts. They are also the founder and former president of NYU's Gender Equality in Music (GEM) Club. SENAIDA's genre-defying installations have garnered critical acclaim, supported by numerous grants and awards, reflecting their commitment to pushing the envelope of artistic expression. SENAIDA has also delved into producing collaborative projects funded by NYU Tisch, addressing topics like sound pollution in NYC parks and the relationship between digital and physical space, sound and motion. Their explorative approach includes creating instruments, such as the color-detection paintbrush performance titled “CHROMESTHESIA,” nominated for Best Performance at the Wavy Awards in 2023.

In 2020, SENAIDA founded a music-neurotechnology research startup, MiSynth, to explore the potential of using brain-computer interfaces for creative musical expression by translating brainwaves into sounds. MiSynth became recognized as one of the forefront music startups by the NYC Media Lab, ASCAP, Abbey Road Studios and The NAMM Foundation, where SENAIDA presented the idea to other music industry professionals. The company also received several grants and awards including the NYU Tisch Undergraduate Research Fund. Since then, they have continued to explore new forms of musical expression using emerging technologies with other artists. 

Classically-trained in piano since the age of four, SENAIDA is a two-time national finalist of the Canadian Music Competition, making their Carnegie Hall debut at 15. In 2019, recognizing a lack of performance opportunities for youth in the Greater Toronto Area, they founded the Youth Showcase Concert Series in Downtown Markham. This annual summer music festival, promoting local artists and bands under 25, featured over 150 youth artists from across Canada in the span of two years. During their middle and high school years at Havergal College in Toronto, they received the Ancerl Prize for Leadership in Music, co-headed the senior choir, and wrote an original score for the school’s production of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility. They studied classical piano at the Royal Conservatory’s prestigious Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists and jazz piano at Humber College Community Music School. Their previous musical instructors include Joseph Johnson, Michael Berkovsky, Li Wang, Brian Rudolf, Lorne Lofsky and Spiro Kizas. In 2018, they graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music with their ARCT Piano Performance Diploma. They were the principal pianist for the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra from 2018 to 2020. At the same time, they began producing and songwriting leading to the release of 2 EPs: First Love (2020) and last night was the last night of my past life (2021).

SENAIDA has performed in major cities including New York, Los Angelos, Berlin, Bogotá, Toronto, Valencia, Milan, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Athens, Ottawa, and Montreal.