Deep Space 8K

Entangled Realities

Sebastian Pirch (AT), Norbert Unfug (AT), Christiane Hütter (AT), Jörg Menche (DE)

The human species is surrounded by networks. Interrelations shape our physical and digital environment, from airports and cityscapes to social or genetic interactions. An invisible body of connections is interwoven within our physical reality. The digital and physical shall form a symbiotic realm, visualized in a virtual world to be experienced by a human spectator. Through transitioning in between different environments, from urban networks to the human body, the Entangled Realities communicate the diversity of complex systems shaping our human habitat.

Deep Space Selection

Deep Space 8K Selection offers a bilingual overview (German and English) of the highlights from the Ars Electronica Center’s regular Deep Space 8K program.

Earth from Space

ESA (EU), Ars Electronica Solutions (AT)

The view of the Earth from space is the only perspective that allows us to observe changes on our planet. To demonstrate the relevance and value of Earth observation in terms of environmental and socio-economic benefits, the journey takes us to current issues around climate change with a virtual presentation. Satellite images provide the impressive views of the Earth that document and evaluate the changes.

Opera @ Deep Space 8K + Artist talk and Q&A

Erick Oh (US)

Opera is a cycle of a five-minute animation created by the prize-winning filmmaker and artist Erick Oh. Each section is inextricably linked with the activities of the individual characters, ultimately enabling the viewer to enjoy the complex construction of a vibrant pyramid, regardless of which character they watch first.

#rachaelisnotreal @ Deep Space 8K + Artist talk and Q&A

Matthias Winckelmann (DE)

Rachael is the world’s first fully automated autonomous 3D design influencer on Instagram. Since May 2020, Rachael has been posting one new image per day to the Instagram account @rachaellic. She will continue to post without any human intervention for as long as the computer she is running on is online.

#21xoxo & Mosaic @ Deep Space 8K + Artist talk and Q&A

Imge Özbilge (TR), Sine Özbilge (TR)

#21xoxo (2019) is an experimental animated short film that reflects on the influence of social media and mobile devices in relation to self-expression, intimacy, love and relationships. The recent film Mosaic (2020) tells the story of a Kurdish student, a Muslim musician and a Christian girl in a fictional Middle Eastern city.

Dirtscraper @ Deep Space 8K

Peter Burr (US)

Peter Burr's installation Dirtscraper (2020) is both a generative animation and a computer game, and has already been exhibited in various forms, such as a live stream or a multiple projection. Using text pop-ups and audiovisual grids, the artwork sketches a dystopian world in which the individual seemingly perishes in the struggle against given structures.

Austria@Expo Dubai: The Austrian Pavilion

Ars Electronica Solutions (AT)

The pavilion is dedicated to climate change, renewable energies, resource conservation and digitalization. The architecture itself and the interior design reference the theme of sustainability by using a sustainable ventilation system as well as clay cladding to cool the building.

Samurai Museum Berlin - Behind the Scenes

Ars Electronica Solutions (AT)

The future meets the past — the permanent exhibition planned and conceived by Ars Electronica Solutions will use new and spectacular technologies, interactive concepts and staging to take visitors on a breathtaking journey through time from the emergence of the samurai as a warrior caste to modern-day Japan.

8K Stream from Immersive Multimedia Labs at PSNC

Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PL), Spin Digital Video Technologies GmbH (DE), Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)

When 7,680 x 4,320 pixels along with multi-channel sound are transmitted live from PSNC's labs in Poland to Deep Space 8K in Linz using a variety of cutting-edge technologies and prototype hardware and software, even the most experienced Ars Electronica Futurelab researchers' excitement mounts. For the first time in history, international university teams will compete in two formulas: on-site and remotely.