How old is Ai Weiwei?

Ai Weiwei is 69 years old as of today, born on May 18, 1957 in Beijing. That is approximately 25,304 days of life.

When was Ai Weiwei born?

Ai Weiwei was born on May 18, 1957 in Beijing.

How many days has Ai Weiwei lived?

Ai Weiwei has lived approximately 25,304 days as of today. Dayze indexes this as day_number for timeline milestones and agent knowledge packs.

Who shares a birthday with Ai Weiwei?

Notable people born on May 18 (same month and day) are listed at https://dayze.com/born-on/05-18. Agents can also call the Dayze MCP tool notable_pack for birthday_peers on slug ai-weiwei.

What does Ai Weiwei do?

Ai Weiwei is known as a artist.

Ai Weiwei

Chinese Conceptual artist (born 1957)

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Occupation

artist

Born in

Beijing

Born

May 18, 1957

Zodiac

Taurus

25,304

days alive

years old

Born

May 18, 1957 in 🇨🇳Beijing

Zodiac

♉︎Taurus·rooster 🐓

Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology

Fire

Earth

Air

Water

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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Capricorn♑︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for May 18, 1957

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2024

Day 24,334

Age 66

Ongoing Artistic Practice

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 2024

Continues to create and exhibit art globally.

2022

Day 23,855

Age 65

Documentary 'Rojek' Premiere

Confidence

96%

Sep 9, 2022

Executive produced the documentary 'Rojek' at TIFF.

2020

Day 22,873

Age 62

Lisbon Residency

Confidence

92%

Jan 1, 2020

Day 22,873

Age 62

Documentary 'Vivos' Release

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 2020

Directed the documentary 'Vivos' about the Ayotzinapa case.

2019

Day 22,508

Age 61

Documentary 'The Rest' Release

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 2019

Directed 'The Rest', focusing on refugees in Europe.

2015

Day 21,249

Age 58

Passport Returned

Confidence

98%

Jul 22, 2015

Day 21,228

Age 58

Moved to Cambridge

Confidence

92%

Jul 1, 2015

2011

Day 19,678

Age 53

Tax Evasion Case

Confidence

98%

Apr 3, 2011

2010

Day 19,221

Age 52

Sunflower Seeds Installation

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 2010

Created 'Sunflower Seeds' installation at Tate Modern.

2008

Day 18,611

Age 50

Citizens' Investigation

Confidence

96%

May 1, 2008

Led a citizens' investigation into Sichuan earthquake deaths.

Day 18,490

Age 50

Bird's Nest Design

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 2008

Collaborated on design for Beijing National Stadium ('Bird's Nest').

2003

Day 16,664

Age 45

FAKE Design Company

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 2003

Founded FAKE Design, his architectural practice.

1993

Day 13,012

Age 35

Return to China

Confidence

89%

Jan 1, 1993

Flight Manifest

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1983

Day 9,359

Age 25

New York Years

Confidence

92%

Jan 1, 1983

1979

Day 7,898

Age 21

Stars Group

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 1979

Co-founded the Stars Group, an avant-garde art collective.

1978

Day 7,533

Age 20

Beijing Film Academy

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 1978

Attended Beijing Film Academy.

1969

Day 4,246

Age 11

Early Artistic Interest

Confidence

96%

Jan 1, 1969

Developed early interest in art during exile with his father.

1957

Day 0

Age 0

Birth

Confidence

96%

May 18, 1957

Born in Beijing, China.

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