Deep Space 8K

Polychoros - Night Performances
Human and virtual dancer in a duet of self-realization: an expressive dance performance in Deep Space 8K.

\a.ni.i.la.sjɔ̃\ [annihilation] - Night Performances
When humans and industry threaten the planet: a dystopian performance as an immersive experience in Deep Space 8K.

SonoSynthesis - Night Performances
Humans, AI and microorganisms compose together: SonoSynthesis presents a hybrid future of art at its world premiere.

Man-Machine Music - Night Performances
How can we use AI as a creative resource in the future? An audiovisual interpretation of an AI composition invites reflection.

Maki Namekawa with Life Ink - Night Performances
When creativity becomes visible: a unique performance of pianist Maki Namekawa, visualized live by her brain waves and body signals.

That's why we are so fascinated by technology
We experiment, develop and tell stories with technology. The first part of Ars Electronica's 2022 Year in Review shows how.

Prestigious innovation award for Futurelab project
"Virtual Anatomy" by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in cooperation with Siemens Healthineers and the JKU has been awarded at the E&T Innovation Awards.

Dataspace: Newspaper of the Future?
How to bring truth to the center of collective perception? Artistic Journalism and Dataspace as ways out of the vacuum of real information.

Data Telling Story
WebExpression, an audiovisual interpretation of data for Cisco Systems makes abstract dynamics visible, telling a story about hybrid corporate culture.

Dataspace: Global Impact of Russia's War on Ukraine
What does this war mean for each of us? A visualization of facts and figures explains the consequences of an invasion.

Prix Day: An Artistic Finale
On the last day of the festival, the focus will be on art. But as always, there will also be a variety of exciting projects on contemporary topics such as climate change, robotics or crisis management waiting for you.

Gigapixel images from the Vatican: when beauty leads to faith
Experience spectacular gigapixel images from the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican Museums in Rome up close in the Deep Space 8K.

Night Performances: Experience the night anew
The Ars Electronica Futurelab invites all festival visitors: Innovative projects, unique performances and entirely new experiences are waiting for you.

Plan B Day: Creating Future Together
The Saturday of the festival awaits you with numerous inspirations for jointly taking steps towards a future in which we meet inevitable challenges as a global community.

Controlled / Uncontrolled: when dancing to chaos
Can you dance uncontrollably to electronic music? And can you follow the rhythm after a while to bring yourself back under control? un ctrl knows!

STARTS Day: Artistic Innovation and Musical Visions
What are the highlights of the Friday of the Ars Electronica Festival? We'll give you some interesting insights into the packed program.

Futurelab Day: Creative Resilience for Planet B
With workshops, discussions, guided tours and spectacular experiences, we want to shape the future together on September 8!

Opening Day: Highlights and Insights
The first day of the Ars Electronica Festival awaits you with exciting performances and lots of art, technology and new inspirations.

TAICCA: Futuritive Art and Social Activism
In cooperation with Ars Electronica, TAICCA supports Taiwanese artists that take a look into the future of art, society and technology with their work.

Art from Asia: The 4th VH Award
International art and diversity are one of the many key aspects of the Ars Electronica Festival. A project that showcases these components in Linz is the 4th edition of the VH Award.

Leonardo's Mona Lisa in 8K
It is our great pleasure to announce that once again this year, one of the world's most famous works of art will embellish our Deep Space 8K screen during the Ars Electronica Festival: the Mona Lisa!

How we do research in Deep Space 8K (2)
Diving into alien worlds, experiencing art and medicine in a completely new way: Research in Deep Space 8K opens up unique opportunities.

How we do research in Deep Space 8K (1)
Whether individually or in large groups, with robots or in virtual worlds: The Deep Space 8K makes unique research possible.

Interactive and time-based: Deep Space as a platform for young artists
The bachelor's program "Time-based and Interactive Media Arts" at the Linz University of the Arts lets young artists develop their own interactive program for Deep Space 8K.

Deep Space EVOLUTION: Virtual Anatomy
A fascinating journey through the human body turns anatomy data into an immersive 3D experience in Ars Electronica Center.

Where Stories Come to Life: Storytelling in Deep Space 8K
Once in a lifetime, travel through space and see the earth from above. Seeing the human body from the inside for once and being present during a heart operation. Or once having the opportunity to look at Klimt's "The Kiss" as close as if you were part of the painting.

Deep Space EVOLUTION: Uniview 3.0
Explore the space with the new version of "Uniview", the amazing virtual planetarium program of Ars Electronica Center's Deep Space 8K.

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!

Deep Space EVOLUTION: Sounding Letters
With a virtual piano concert in 3D, the new program in Deep Space 8K shows how humans and AI make music together.

Deep Space EVOLUTION: Transient
Impermanent Paintings in Deep Space 8K: Immerse yourself in audiovisual paintings created in collaboration with generative algorithms.