The JKU medSPACE is a completely new, worldwide unique venue for teaching anatomy, located at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz.
Developed and implemented by the Ars Electronica Futurelab, the JKU medSPACE shows anatomy like never before, in quadruple stereoscopic 3D 4K projection at 14×7 meters: Lecturers and students dive into larger than life, photorealistic 3D images, razor-sharp from all angles and seamlessly zoomable. The JKU medSpace is based on the Cinematic Anatomy x Deep Space software, developed by the Ars Electronica Futurelab in cooperation with Siemens Healthineers and the Johannes Kepler University.
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AI & HUMAN
Ethel Lilienfeld (FR), Ines Sieulle (FR), Tomás García (AR), Paul Trillo (US), Ida Kvetny (DK), Glenn Marshall (GB)
The AI & Human program is an annual celebration of the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and animation art, showcasing recent innovations in the field. This year a remarkable one-third of the submissions to Prix Ars Electronica New Animation Art were projects created using AI tools or centered around AI as a theme—the highest number to…
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AUSTRIAN PANORAMA
Celine Pham (AT), Verena Repar (AT), Kevin Blackistone (US/AT), Sascha Vernik (AT), Rainer Kohlberger (AT/DE), Sophie Gartner & Neo Klinger (AT)
Austrian Panorama showcases a mix of experimental and humorous animations by Austrian artists or artists who live and work in Austria.
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DATA AND SCIENCE VISUALIZATIONS
NCSA Advanced Visualization Lab (US), Peter Mindek (SK), Tobias Klein (DE), Alfredo De Biasio (IT), Felicia Brisc (DE) & Nuno Serra (PT), Mark SubbaRao (US), Jullian Young (US), Beatie Wolfe (GB)
Through animation, scientific concepts become more than just data—they become stories that resonate and inspire. Animation can turn complex scientific concepts into visually comprehensible narratives, making them accessible to a broad audience.
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Guest Program: ISEA
The Constellations ISEA 2024 animation program reveals a mix of Indigenous and Western animation concepts, styles and methods. New artistic approaches in expanded animation come to the fore through works by Nirma Madhoo, A. Bill Miller and Gregory Bennett, deploying motion and reality capture technology.
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Guest Program: Runway’s AI Film Festival
Emeric Leprince (FR), Carlo De Togni & Elena Sparacino (IT), Johans Saldana Guadalupe (PE/US), Katie Luo (US), Junie Lau (CN), Daniel Antebi (MK/US), YZA Voku (ES), Rufus Dye-Montefiore (UK), Luke Dye-Montefiore (UK), Alice Boyd (UK), John Semerad (US) & Dara Semerad (US), Leo Cannone (FR)
Runway’s AI Film Festival was established in 2022 and welcomes artists embracing new and emerging AI techniques for filmmaking. The selection presented at Ars Electronica features the previous edition’s festival finalists and offers a glimpse into a new creative era.
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Guest Program: SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH will be present at Ars Electronica Festival this year with its prestigious annual showcase Electronic Theatre, covering 17 outstanding animations from this year’s edition. The total program duration is 90 minutes.
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H-O-P-E
Kennedy+swan (DE), Max Hattler (DE/HK), Jan Bitzer (DE), BORA MURMURE (FR), Alessandro Bavari (IT), Paul Valentin (DE), Inferstudio (AU)
Hope is a powerful, yet often too ambiguous concept. In a world beset by rampant climate change and societal disruptions, coupled with uncertainty about our ability to influence the future, hope remains crucial.
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Learning from the Leaders: The Global e-Learning Platform for Surgeons
Matthias Reichl (AT)
Every human being deserves the best-trained medical professionals to provide state-of-the-art surgical treatment based on the latest available medical knowledge.
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Live-Presentation: touching thoughts / kicking cancer
Sabina Köfler (AT), Jan Maximilian Janssen (AT)
By digitally reconstructing tissue samples and rendering spatial data as 3D objects, we offer visitors a unique glimpse into the microscopic world of human anatomy and pathology. Stimulating interdisciplinary dialogue, the exhibition encourages the public to engage with scientific research in new and meaningful ways, highlighting the potential of art and technology to enhance medical…
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PRIX ARS ELECTRONICA BEST – OF
Beatie Wolfe (GB), Jeremy Kamal (US), Timothy Thomasson (CA), Nicolas Gourault (FR), Los (CN), Jordan Clarke (CA), Kordae Henry (US), Rachel Maclean (GB)
Prix Ars Electronica Best-Of is a compilation of outstanding animations chosen by the jury from the works submitted to the New Animation Art category of Prix Ars Electronica 2024.
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Screening: touching thoughts / kicking cancer
Sabina Köfler (AT), Jan Maximilian Janssen (AT), Błażej Kotowski (PL), Eva Maria Dreisiebner (AT), Francesco Luzzana (IT), jiawen uffline (CN), Simone C Niquille / technoflesh Studio (CH), Chaeyoung Kim & Francesco Luzzana, Sofia Talanti (IT)
By digitally reconstructing tissue samples and rendering spatial data as 3D objects, we offer visitors a unique glimpse into the microscopic world of human anatomy and pathology. Stimulating interdisciplinary dialogue, the exhibition encourages the public to engage with scientific research in new and meaningful ways, highlighting the potential of art and technology to enhance medical…
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Young Animations
Like every year, the works of talented filmmakers up to the age of 19 are celebrated in the category Young Animations. The program is a selection of short films created by young artists across Austria, who have submitted their projects to the Prix Ars Electronica 2024 in the u19–create your world category.