Ars Electronica Solutions

Although panic is not a reliable guide, it often signals an urgent need for new perspectives and approaches to societal issues. Under the motto PANIC – yes / no, this year’s festival sees Ars Electronica Solutions presenting strategies for turning uncertainty, change, and technological complexity into creative productivity and empathic communication.
In the Open Solutions area of POSTCITY, Ars Electronica Solutions provides insights into its own working methods under the title How do we work? It explores the question, “How do we try to impact society through the projects we develop and realize for our clients?” The processes involved, from initial conception to creative development, interactive prototypes, and immersive applications, are revealed. The focus is on such topics as digital transformation, creativity in times of crisis, and collaborative thinking about the future.
Particular emphasis is placed on further developments in the deep space sector: the Deep Space Community, which is part of the Deep Space Festival, will present immersive narratives, local perspectives, and current developments relating to deep space from international partner institutions in the global network. New technologies, content, and application scenarios that could influence future deep space formats will also be showcased.
Daily talks, performances, and interactive formats featuring guests from the arts, science, education, and industry will further explore these themes. These will demonstrate how close collaboration can generate new insights and how creative processes can provide a response to uncertainty and complexity.