Citizen Manifesto

Citizen Manifesto / Ars Electronica Futurelab, Hakuhodo Inc. - Photo: Ars Electronica / Martin Hieslmair

Citizen Manifesto

Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT), Hakuhodo Inc. (JP)

Citizen Manifesto is an installation by Hakuhodo and the Ars Electronica Futurelab that unites citizens to reimagine collective futures. In response to overwhelming global challenges, it invites participants to move from passive observation to active dialogue.

They discuss what it means to be a citizen today and in the future, how to claim rights and contribute to realizing future actions.

The participants’ conversations are recorded and interpreted by an AI that transforms key ideas into visual messages. These form the basis of Citizen Manifesto posters, which participants can modify and publish on a collective manifesto wall. In this way, cutting-edge technology is introduced not as a directive force, but as a responsible tool for empowering the co-creation of civic missions.

Credits

Hakuhodo Inc. Ars Electronica: Denise Hirtenfelder, Nicolas Naveau, Peter Holzkorn, Otto Naderer, Maria Pfeifer, Emiko Ogawa, Hideaki Ogawa

Please note: The program for the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 is still in progress.
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