Conferences & Lectures

Connecting the Dots – Innovative Creative Industries 2030

Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (AT)

Experience creative industries as powerful drivers of innovation! Join us at the Ars Electronica Festival 2024 as we showcase how creative professionals design impactful solutions and generate value for regions, businesses and society.
AI and New Models in Creative Collaboration

Tamiko Thiel (DE), Thor Magnusson (IS), Felipe Sanchez Luna (CO/DE), Brigitta Muntendorf (DE), moderated by Bettina Kames (DE)

AI not only fosters new collaborative practices between humans and machine; it also creates new cooperative frameworks across the creative ecosystem that often extend beyond particular fields of art.
A talk with Anil Seth: Consciousness and Creativity in the Age of AI

Anil Seth (UK), AC Coppens (FR)

Cognitive and computational neuroscientist Anil Seth is recognized as among the 0.1% most impactful scientists in terms of publications. A recurring TED speaker, he will start off the day by dissecting the “purely human” vs the machine: Where does creativity start, where does it come from? Can computers be creative at all?
(re)understanding media: extension of agency in the global village

Gordon Fung (US), Sam Anthem (US), Benjamin Glass (US), Patrick Glennon (US), Yuwen Huang (CN), Liang He (CN)

Counteracting the dystopian media injustice, artists challenge the status quo to regain agency for users of media tools. Through interactive multimedia installations, artists invite visitors to explore regained agency through arts and technology.
Town Hall Meeting: XR (Extended Reality)

Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU), Roland Haring (AT)

The cosmos of Extended Reality (XR) expands to Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) and has become a prominent technology not only in the industry of content production, games and entertainment, but also in the cultural sector, from artwork creation to mediation and even educational concepts. In this Town Hall Meeting, we invite professionals…
Town Hall Meeting: Sustainability Practices for Cultural Organizations

Christl Baur (DE)

At a time of unprecedented environmental challenges, cultural institutions have a responsibility to lead by example in adopting sustainable practices. Many cultural professionals are eager to do their part to mitigate the climate crisis, but where do we begin? This event brings together representatives from festivals, museums and other cultural institutions to explore practical strategies…
Town Hall Meeting: Digital Transformation

Michael Mondria (AT)

Ars Electronica Solutions assumes a central role as a companion to its clients, focusing on three specialized thematic approaches: Digital Transformation, Sustainability Thinking, and Science Experience. Leveraging its extensive expertise and artistic know-how from the Ars Electronica network, the company assists businesses and institutions in navigating complex challenges of digital transformation and in developing sustainable,…
Town Hall Meeting: Digital Theater

Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU)

Since the beginnings of media arts, artists have been integrating technology into performative settings, but also theater makers have always been keen on experimenting with new technologies. In this Town Hall Meeting, culture professionals as well as technologists and technology providers are invited to exchange knowledge and experiences and make new connections.
Town Hall Meeting: Collaborative Practices in Art+Science

Masha Zolotova (RU)

Interdisciplinary collaboration across the arts and sciences present unprecedented opportunities for both artists and scientists and have a great potential in fostering innovation, but how to make them work? In this Townhall meeting, we invite the stakeholders who involved in organising and facilitating art&science programs and those who open their research to a wider audience…
Town Hall Meeting: Citizen Science

Vanessa Hannesschläger (EU), Nicole Grüneis (AT)

Citizen Science is a Game Changer. The transformation it brings affects citizens as much as institutions involved in scientific and research processes, from the academic field to non-formal educational and research contexts. In this Town Hall meeting, we therefore invite professionals from all types of institutions, but also representatives of grassroots, bottom-up and community driven…
Town Hall Meeting: Art and Innovation

Hideaki Ogawa (JP/AT)

What role can art play in the innovation process? Art is a catalyst for shaping a better future society, a way to open up new perspectives, encourage curiosity to look at what is behind the scenes and to stimulate creative solutions. This Town Hall Meeting invites practitioners who are utilizing the power of art for…
Town Hall Meeting: Ars Electronica Export

Laura Welzenbach (AT)

Are you curious to learn more about how to bring an Ars Electronica exhibition, residency or workshop to your organization? Join the informal gathering and meet the Ars Electronica Export team. We can talk through previous projects, collaboration possibilities and your wildest partnership ideas.