Sipeng Zhang is a PhD candidate in neurobiology at the School of Life Sciences, Peking University. Building on the discovery of REM-like sleep in octopuses, Sipeng’s research focuses on developing computational models to decode dynamic chromatophore patterns during cephalopod sleep. He has developed Python and OpenCV algorithms to track octopus skin activity and investigate whether wakeful visual experiences are replayed during REM-like sleep. He hopes to join the course to deepen their understanding of computational neuroscience and explore advanced tools for studying this potential dreaming mechanism.