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Out of the Box

The Midlife Crisis of the Digital Revolution

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Archeology

Sigils
Alix Desaubliaux (FR)

In Sigils, a speculative archeology takes place in an abandoned metal factory. Industrial blueprints gathered on the spot as well as exchanges between engineers and commercials, clients and operators host new fictions where obsolescence sets up a magical dimension. From those clues and artefacts, several videographic and plastic objects are conceived: aluminum sheets laser-engraved with magical inspired drawings, generative sounds made by converting the blueprints into audio specter, and video exploration of the place.

VALIS
Digital Research Unit in Art and Design at the Esad Saint-Étienne/Ensba Lyon

For this first presentation in the framework of Ars Electronica, we chose to explore concepts of “science-fiction,” considered as a domain that provides forms but also imaginary elements to be renewed. The exhibition presented here is therefore a first approach which summons various references to fields such as archeology, music, robotics or video games, passing through several experiments with media (code, 3D, sound, performance, deep learning …). VALIS “Vast Living Intelligent System” is a reference to the late work of Philip K. Dick.

Smartphone Archeology
Anna Miklavic (AT), Vanessa Pichorner (AT)

How will we look back on our smartphone in 100 years? What could an analogue long-term archive time capsule of our smartphones look like?

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