Contributors

  • Daniel Rammer

    Daniel Rammer

    AT

    Daniel is a lead developer and researcher with a diverse background in media arts, technology, and robotics. Currently, he focuses on extended reality projects, integrating his expertise in human-computer interaction and game design. Previously, he worked on swarm robotics, developing advanced software solutions for swarm control systems. As a generalist, Daniel also enjoys creating game…

  • Alessandro Ludovico

    Alessandro Ludovico

    IT

    Alessandro Ludovico is a researcher, artist and the chief editor of Neural magazine since 1993. He received his PhD in English and Media from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge (UK). He is currently Associate Professor at the Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. Ludovico has published and edited several books, including Post-Digital Print and…

  • Susanne Kiesenhofer

    Susanne Kiesenhofer

    AT

    Susanne Kiesenhofer is an interdisciplinary creative who merges art, technology and design to create experiences in both the physical and digital world. At the Ars Electronica Futurelab, her involvement spans the entire creative spectrum, from conceptualization to design and development. In her work, she explores new ways of engaging with art and technology by working…

  • Rachel Donald

    Rachel Donald

    GB

    Rachel Donald is the creator of Planet: Critical, the podcast and newsletter for a world in crisis with 14,000-plus subscribers from 167 countries. Planet: Critical connects the dots of science, art, language, politics, media, philosophy and power to reveal the big picture. Donald speaks internationally on this ecosystem as an independent researcher and writer. Alongside Planet: Critical,…

  • Luca Ponzio

    Luca Ponzio

    IT

    Luca Ponzio is an innovative entrepreneur and manager. He is the co-founder of Haltadefinizione, a technology company specializing in art digitization. With experience in digital publishing, licencing and cultural design, he is also the CEO of Memooria, focusing on 3D and multispectral acquisition for art conservation.

  • Yasunobu Tomita

    Yasunobu Tomita

    JP

    Yasunobu Tomita is the president and chief brewer of the 15th generation of the Tomita Shuzo Inc, Nagahama, Shiga. After working for a manufacturer in Tokyo, he began working in the family business of sake brewing in 2002. In cooperation with local farmers, they brew local sake, focusing on the water, rice and environment of…

  • Tara Habibzadeh

    Tara Habibzadeh

    IR

    Tara Habibzadeh’s practice thinks in refined yet impulsive evidence of ambiguous audiovisual dialectics beyond self. Born and raised in Tehran with an academic background in film, mathematics, law and philosophy, Habibzadeh’s works think in analogies and metaphors for complex systems and layers in the simplest dialectic visuals and language using the mundane trivial while challenging…

  • Patrick Berger

    Patrick Berger

    AT

    Patrick Berger is a Lead Designer & Artist at the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Over the last year, he has created the interactive multi-user art performance Converge for the Deep Space 8K in the context of the SHARESPACE project. Inspired by the concept of embodied collaboration, Converge is about decentralized interaction and collaboration between humans and…

  • Nicolas Naveau

    Nicolas Naveau

    FR AT

    Since 2006, Nicolas Naveau has been an artist and researcher specializing in information design at the Ars Electronica Futurelab. His current work delves into Artistic Journalism, using artistic strategies to explore issues such as the global impact of the Russian war on Ukraine, climate change and the loss of biodiversity. He is also a co-founder…

  • Mati Bratkowski

    Mati Bratkowski

    PL

    Mati Bratkowski (b. 1997) is a digital artist and game developer specializing in digital performance, virtual reality and immersive experiences. He collaborated on tour visuals for Madonna’s World Tour and has worked with artists like the Keiken collective and Gabriel Massan. His work has been showcased globally, including in the UK, Germany, France, Japan, China…

  • Karin Gabriel

    Karin Gabriel

    AT

    With a passion for bridging cultures and driving innovation, Karin Gabriel’s journey led her from Austria to India and the UAE. With over 15 years of international experience, she has created human-centric innovation and educational programs and has built entrepreneurial ecosystems for startups, public institutions and corporations. Currently, she leads Innovation & Trend Research at…

  • Eva Knibbe

    Eva Knibbe

    NL

    Eva Knibbe is a theatermaker in the broadest sense of the word. Her work lies at the intersection of reality and fiction and gives space to thoughts we do not want to know and a platform to people we rarely hear. Among other works, she and Bart van de Woestijne started a real court case…