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This year's Ars Electronica takes place from 4 to 8 September under the title 'HOPE - who will turn the tide'. With this motto, the festival for art, technology and society aims to highlight the main driving force for positive change: people whose activities give cause for optimism. For the Ö1-produced podcast series, Hannah Balber meets artists, researchers, developers, activists and entrepreneurs from all over the world who talk about their inspirations, successes, failures, working with n ...
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From 5 to 7 September, the Ars Electronica theme symposium served as a platform to explore innovative solutions to social challenges such as the climate crisis, the energy transition and the influence of artificial intelligence. Micaela Mantegna from Argentina appeared at the Prix Ars Electronica Forum on 7 September. She is a lawyer, video game en…
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Ö1 editor Hannah Balber spoke to Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule, who appeared at the Ars Electronica Festival as part of the S+T+ARTS (Science, Technology and Arts) Day conference. Born in Upper Austria, she is a partner and co-founder of ‘First Circle Capital’, a venture capital company that invests in African fintech start-ups.…
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HOPE #6: How technologically advanced is Africa? A Conversation with Russel Hlongwane and Amy Louise Wilson
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The winners of the first S+T+ARTS Prize Africa will be on show at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz 4 to 8 September. With this prize, the European Commission honours projects that contribute to the positive development and digital transformation of the cultural sector in Africa. South African artists Russel Hlongwane, Amy Louise Wilson and Fran…
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Every year, the European Commission honours innovative projects at the interface of art, technology and science which contribute to economic and social innovation with the S+T+ARTS Prize. The main prize in the category ‘Artistic Exploration’ goes to Serbian scientist Vladan Joler and US researcher Kate Craword for their project ‘Calculating Empires…
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One of the key events on the annual Ars Electronica Festival is the presentation of the Golden Nicas of the Prix Ars Electronica, which will again be awarded to artists from all over the world. The main prize in the category ‘New Animation Art’ goes to the British conceptual artist, singer-songwriter and activist Beatie Wolfe for her video project …
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The winners of the annual Prix Ars Electronica, which honours outstanding achievements in the field of international media art, take centre stage at every Ars Electronica Festival. This year, for the first time, an award for 'AI in Art' was part of the competition. The first winner in this category, US director and video artist Paul Trillo, is know…
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At the Ars Electronica Festival 2024, visitors can experience new works created within the framework of the European Media Art Platform, such as the project 'Compost as Superfood' by masharu from the Netherlands. masharu has a doctorate in mathematics and a degree in photography. One of masharu's great passions, which has also brought the native Ru…
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Gerfried Stocker is a media artist and an engineer for communication technology and has been artistic director and co-CEO of Ars Electronica since 1995. The title of this year's Ars Electronica festival is “HOPE - who will turn the tide”. For the artistic director, hope in this context is 'not the belief that things will somehow work out, but the t…
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In einer Welt, die zunehmend von Algorithmen, künstlicher Intelligenz und vernetzten Systemen geprägt ist, stellt sich die Frage, wie wir eine Zukunft gestalten können, die Menschlichkeit, Wahrheit und ethische Verantwortung in den Vordergrund stellt. Wie kann eine digitalisierte und hochvernetzte Gesellschaft aussehen, in der jede*r Einzelne Zugan…
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In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, artificial intelligence, and interconnected systems, the question arises how we can shape a future that places humanity, truth, and ethical responsibility at the forefront. What does a digitized and highly interconnected society look like, where each individual has access to reliable information, and wh…
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Menschliche Werte, die wir als „gut“, „richtig“ und „zukunftsweisend“ betrachten, werden in der digitalen Landschaft auf die Probe gestellt. Durch die allgegenwärtige Verfügbarkeit von Informationen und die Möglichkeit zur sofortigen Kommunikation stehen wir vor einer Fragmentierung von Wahrheiten und oft auch vor feindseligen Interaktionen. Neben …
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Human values that we hold as 'good', 'right', and 'forward-thinking' are being tested within the digital landscape. The ubiquitous availability of information and instant communication have led to a fragmentation of truths and, all too often, hostile interactions. It raises not only the question of how we can foster a digital environment characteri…
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In einer datengetriebenen Welt, in der Big Data und Algorithmen immer mehr Aspekte unseres Lebens beeinflussen, stehen wir vor dringenden Fragen hinsichtlich der Natur der Wahrheit und ihrer Darstellung durch Daten. Im Potential, Muster zu erkennen und zu analysieren, bieten sie tiefe Einblicke in komplexe Systeme, von individuellem Verhalten bis h…
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In a data-driven world where the influence of big data and algorithms extends to various facets of our lives, urgent questions regarding the nature of truth and its portrayal through data arise. While they have the potential to reveal and analyze patterns, providing deep insights into complex systems, from individual behaviors to societal structure…
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Die digitalen Transformationen, die Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft grundlegend verändern, werfen auch neue Fragen zur Rolle von Wahrheit und Transparenz im Wirtschaftsleben auf. In einer Ära, in der Daten das "neue Öl" sind, wird die Wahrheit oft zum Handelsgut - sie wird gesammelt, analysiert, verpackt und verkauft. Wie können wir sicherstellen, dass…
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The profound digital transformations altering both economy and society bring forth new inquiries regarding the role of truth and transparency in the realm of business. In an era where data is often hailed as the 'new oil', truth becomes a tradable commodity—collected, analyzed, packaged, and monetized. How can we guarantee that companies handle the…
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Within the context of the digital revolution, we are confronted with novel ethical and social challenges. At Ars Electronica, a renowned platform at the intersection of art, technology, and society, the concept of digital humanism has firmly taken root, placing humans at the forefront of technological development. As we contemplate this year's fest…
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Im Kontext der digitalen Revolution stellen sich neue ethische und soziale Herausforderungen. Digitaler Humanismus, der die Menschen ins Zentrum der Technologieentwicklung stellt, hat sich bei der Ars Electronica, im Selbstverständnis einer Schnittstelle zwischen Kunst, Technologie und Gesellschaft, als fester Bestandteil etabliert. Angesichts des …
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Es sind einige wenige große Technologieunternehmen, die den Großteil von digitalen Informationen halten und kontrollieren. Sie können somit auch bestimmen, wer Zugang zu Informationen bekommt und wer nicht. Oder, welche Nachrichten auf sozialen Medien aufscheinen und welche verborgen werden. Eine Macht, die das Potential besitzt, Wahrnehmungen, Mei…
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A select few prominent technology corporations hold and exercise control over the vast majority of digital information. Consequently, they possess the authority to dictate who can access information and who cannot. They wield the power to determine which news articles appear on social media platforms and which remain concealed. This influence has t…
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Im Sinne der langjährigen Tradition der Ars Electronica, Kunst und Wissenschaft zusammenzubringen, bietet "Kunst als Labor" eine multidimensionale Betrachtung des Wahrheitsbegriffs. Die Konvergenz von Kunst, Journalismus und Wissenschaft bildet ein breites Spektrum zur Untersuchung unserer Welt und der Wahrheiten, die sie enthält. Forschung spielt …
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In line with the long-standing tradition of Ars Electronica to bring together art and science, 'Art as Laboratory' offers a multidimensional exploration of the concept of truth. The convergence of art, journalism, and science provides a broad spectrum for investigating our world and the truths it holds. Research plays a crucial role in revealing tr…
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Das Ars Electronica Festival 2023 steht unter dem provokativen Titel "Who Owns the Truth?". In einer Zeit, in der digitale Technologien unser Verständnis von Realität und Wahrheit radikal verändern, stellt dieses Motto eine zentrale Frage, die uns alle betrifft. Wer besitzt die Wahrheit in einer Welt, die von Big Data, Künstlicher Intelligenz und A…
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The Ars Electronica Festival 2023 operates under the provocative title "Who Owns the Truth?". In a time where digital technologies are radically altering our understanding of reality and truth, this theme raises a central question that concerns us all. Who owns the truth in a world shaped by big data, artificial intelligence, and algorithms? In a s…
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