Conferences & Lectures

State of the Archive: Current Approaches to Digital Archives and Archives for Digital [Art]

Alessandro Ludovico (IT), Katharina Pektor (AT), Sandra Sonnleitner (AT), Chiara Zuanni (IT), Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU)

This panel presents current approaches to digitizing, preserving and (subsequently) presenting cultural heritage. The topics discussed will range from high-quality digitization methods to data design and modelling.
NeXus Forum: Towards Future-oriented XR

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) (JP) and Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)

NeXus Forum: Towards Future-Oriented XR is a dynamic panel discussion organized by DNP and Ars Electronica Futurelab. The event brings together experts to explore the current applications and future developments of XR technology.
Empowerment through Knowledge Transfer

Robert Meisner (DE), Michael Kropf (CH), Ars Electronica Solutions

This Salon Talk is dedicated to the topic of societal empowerment through knowledge transfer. The focus is on the preparation and utilization of scientific data for society, especially through modern methods of knowledge dissemination.
Building the Future of AI in Arts: Which Infrastructures and Frameworks Do We Need?

LaJuné McMillian (US), Tiara Roxanne (DE), Micaela Mantegna (AR), AC Coppens (FR), Ingrid Kopp (ZA/GB), Hilary Mason (US), Margarita Grubina (UA)

As the impact of AI grows, it is crucial to examine collectively the infrastructures and frameworks needed for the artistic ecosystem to fully embrace the creative potential of the technology. In this interactive fishbowl session, participants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and engage in a dialogue with artists, technologists, educators, institutions and…
Artistic Exploration in Shared Hybrid Spaces

Harriet Davey (GB), Tara Habibzadeh (IR), Mati Bratkowski (PL), Johannes Pöll (AT), Patrick Berger (AT)

Five artists have been collaborating with SHARESPACE to engage in artistic explorations of the project’s technology and concepts in the past two years. Their work resulted in the creation of three artworks shown at the Deep Space 8K.
AI and Artistic Creation

Prix Ars Electronica Forum 2024 co-hosted by European Digital Deal

A day of thought-provoking sessions, interactive workshops, and inspiring case studies on AI and creativity. As AI enters a wide range of spheres in the creative industries, the Prix Ars Electronica Forum program brings together artists, academics, researchers, technologists, and activists to share their perspectives on how AI and artistic creation can intertwine. What is…
Going green! Stories of reinvention, disruption and systemic change to reclaim our future

Studiotopia Day Conference

The Studiotopia Day Conference takes this year’s theme “HOPE—who will turn the tide” as a starting point to look at inspiring and hope-giving efforts made by companies, start-ups, initiatives, artists and policy makers to mitigate and fight dystopian prospects of our future on this febrile planet. The second day of the theme symposium brings together…
Reclaim, Relearn, Resist: Strategies and Practices for the Future of Digital

S+T+ARTS Day Conference

This year’s STARTS Day Conference sets out to re-tell the story of inevitable technological progress as contingent and contextual, the result of decisions dictated by particular desires, interests or preferences. To back up this narrative, we spotlight brave initiatives and projects that open up other paths and bifurcations on the road of technological progress that…
Ars Electronica Theme Symposium

THU Sept. 5-7, 2024

This year’s Ars Electronica theme symposium is placing the spotlight on people who are taking the lead with creativity, empathy and courage, inspiring us and giving everyone reason for hope. Other than in previous years, the symposium not only features artist presentations and theoretical reflections.
Open Research & Education

IT:U FOUNDING LAB Day

Join us for an enlightening exploration into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. This conference brings together leading researchers, academics and practitioners to discuss transdisciplinary AI education and research.
Town Hall Meeting: Fostering African-European Collaboration

Veronika Liebl (AT)

This year, the first STARTS Prize Africa was awarded, seeking visionary concepts for shaping a sustainable future. While the STARTS Prize has consistently welcomed submissions from Africa, this newly established Prize aims to spotlight the continent’s creative scene more prominently.
Encounters: Art, Technology and Society in Dialog

Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor (AT), University of Education Upper Austria (AT), Ars Electronica (AT)

How do I act when I meet a stranger? What fears and insecurities are triggered and why? What happens when I encounter new technologies for the first time? What is the attraction of the unknown?