Society
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Futurelab – Prototype of a think-and-do tank
Cuba visits Linz: A delegation from the Cuban Computer Science Union finds inspiration in the Ars Electronica Futurelab’s unique concept.
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I see you: (in)visibility and equality in a new digital world
As Ars Electronica is a platform for those who see the future as the responsibility of our time and face it with social activation and empowerment, the last festival hosted projects which focused on making different realities and identities visible.
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It’s about trying out things
In this interview, Gerfried Stocker explains why it takes more than virtual meetings to get people talking and how the Ars Electronica Festival is trying to become sustainable and resource-conserving.
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Deep Space EVOLUTION: Virtual Anatomy
A fascinating journey through the human body turns anatomy data into an immersive 3D experience in Ars Electronica Center.
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Change is needed when there is no way out
From the hopelessness of the climate crisis to the thinking space of art – in this conversation with Gerfried Stocker, we take a closer look at the theme of the 2022 Ars Electronica Festival.
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“Welcome to the Sound of Planet B”
What is Julie Andrews doing in the Aral Sea with VR goggles? Gerfried Stocker, Artistic Director of Ars Electronica, explains the thoughts behind the festival subject “Welcome to Planet B” and tells us how the image was created.
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Deep Space EVOLUTION: Virtual Anatomy
With “Virtual Anatomy” in Deep Space EVOLUTION you can now experience the fascination of the human body even more impressively!
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Learning at school – Digital and together
Digitalisation is changing the way we learn together at school. The jury of the education award “Klasse! Lernen” looked at ideas and proposals for using these digital tools.
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The Woman on the Picture
Gustav Klimt and Rebecca Merlic placed the image of the woman at the centre of their artistic work – an analysis.
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Merlic meets Klimt – the image of women then and now
On April 28, 2022, Gustav Klimt’s images of women will be in the spotlight. In this article, Franz Smola and Rebecca Merlic give you an insight into the topic of images of women.
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Deep Space EVOLUTION: Welcome to Planet B
What lifestyle changes are you willing to make to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions? Challenge your choices!
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Circular Records for Circular Futures
Can records be made from biomaterials? Artists Kat Austen and Fara Peluso think so and will work on developing a low-carbon alternative to vinyl during their S+T+ARTS Residency.
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New technologies as part of law studies
Law students rarely deal with new technologies – that’s what the Future Thinking School and the JKU want to change.
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Into the new year with our future experts
To kick off the new year, the Ars Electronica Futurelab is giving very special futurologists a chance to have their say.
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We award your digitalization projects!
Teachers and students can now submit for the “Klasse! Lernen.” education award. Project manager Veronika Krenn explains how it works.
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Is it really worth the effort?
Outside is winter, inside we harvest our own grain. Three months we have struggled, spent more than 400 euros, but harvested less than 800 grams of barley.
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Artistic Journalism: “There Is No Planet B”
Global Warming and Human Responsibility: In this lecture, Hideaki Ogawa explores the role of art as a media of communication.
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“Sustainability begins with the mind”
A new workshop format encourages people to question their own thinking about sustainability and thus initiate change. Let’s take a closer look!
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Circular economy instead of throwaway society
To counteract climate change, plastics must be handled differently. Design, life cycle, recycling on the one hand, industry, society and politics on the other hand are needed for this.
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Artistic Journalism meets Future Alchemists
“Alchemists of the Future”: In this second of three lectures about “Artistic Journalism” for Keio University SFC in Japan, Hideaki Ogawa addresses the role of art as a media of communication.
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Artistic Journalism meets Artificial Intelligence
“Understanding AI”: In this first of three lectures about “Artistic Journalism” for Keio University SFC in Japan, Hideaki Ogawa addresses the role of art as a media of communication.
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Globally connected combating global climate change
How can a global communication tool like the Internet help to mobilize even more people to act together against climate change?
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Sneak peek into the future
In this video tour of the “Alchemists of the Future” exhibition, Hideaki Ogawa takes you on an extraordinary journey into the future.
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Deck 50: New Science Communication Platform at the Vienna Natural History Museum
By the means of Citizen Science, a new laboratory and workshop area, interactive research stations and immersive worlds in Deck 50 awaken the researcher’s instinct in visitors and invite to engage.
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Where science meets society
Deck 50 at the Vienna Museum of Natural History: In a world facing great challenges, we should all understand that science affects the whole of society — and it has to motivate people.
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Day 5 is Art Thinking Day
The last day of the festival is underway, and it’s a busy one. Art Thinking Day once again shines the spotlight on the artists, especially the Prix Ars Electronica winners.
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Day 4: Digital humanists of all countries, unite!
Anthropocene, data capitalism and big tech monopolies – only a few years back and the terms would have been either completely unknown or at least neglectable. Now, in the midst of the digital transformation, they are omnipresent and have given birth to the term “digital humanism”.
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Day 3: Friday is New Digital Deal Day
Climate justice, sustainable digitization, solidarity and care, low-carbon design and education – all important ingredients for a new approach to the challenges of our time.