Tang Xiaowu, the founder of SenseTime and an artificial intelligence scientist, passed away unexpectedly due to illness on December 15 at the age of 55. Professor Tang was a pioneer in computer vision in China, achieving a world-leading position in facial recognition technology and natural language processing. The multimedia lab he established at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has nurtured a group of young talents in the CV field, having a profound impact on the Chinese CV community.