Envisioning the future of AI between utopia and dystopia


The Center for Advanced Studies of Eurac Research, in partnership with Museion Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Bolzano Bozen, is excited to invite students, artists, coders, thinkers and experimenters from all over Europe and Schengen area to submit an artwork that explores, interprets, or responds to themes related to the utopian or dystopian future(s) that might emerge from the interaction between human and artificial intelligence(s).

The call for artworks is organized in the context of the Futurological Congress, taking place in May 2026. This initiative aims at bringing together art and science and reflect on the role of Artificial Intelligence in everyday life.

Please fill in the form with the information requested - we look forward to receiving your application!

For further information, please refer to main page of the call.

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CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Surname

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* 3. E-mail

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* 4. born on

Date

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* 5. Place of birth

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* 6. Address (Street, Street n., Postal Code, City, State)

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* 7. Institution (University, Academy...)

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* 8. Type of degree and study course

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* 9. Please upload here your CV

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* 10. Please upload here your present University / academic enrolment certificate or a copy of your Degree

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* 11. Please provide here a short Motivation Letter (max. 500 words) or Video or Audio (max. 3 min), introducing yourself and sharing your thoughts on the topic, the intersection of art and science and why you want to participate to this call.

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* 12. Add below 3-5 keywords that best describe you and your connection to Artificial Intelligence

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* 13. Provide a short biography for communication purposes

ARTWORK SUBMISSION
Please note: Submitted artworks may consist of a piece developed within academic courses, or items previously exhibited. Please provide details about this in your application.

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* 14. Describe your individual approach to the stated topic (max. 3500 characters):
State the title of your artwork

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* 15. Describe your individual approach to the stated topic (max. 3500 characters):
Describe the output form (e.g. video, digital painting or sculpture etc.)
Artworks may be: visual arts, performing arts, media arts, literary arts, conceptual art, interdisciplinary arts.
If you are working with language components, please provide additional materials (e.g., a transcript) for any spoken parts that are not originally in English.
If you take advantage of a robot-artist, please specify so.

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* 16. Describe your individual approach to the stated topic (max. 3500 characters):
Articulate the specific aspect or dimension you aim to explore. Elaborate on its relevance and how it relates to the broader theme

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* 17. Artwork (20-25MB): Please add here a valid link where the artwork can be downloaded or viewed

Possible formats: .glb or .gltf; .fbx; .obj + .mtl + texture (jpg/png); .usd / .usdz
Model complexity: max. 100.000 polygons (suggested 60-100k), clean mesh, no manifold or duplicates or overlapping surfaces
Texture and materials: Make sure that the normals/vectors are correct, pointing in the right direction and consistent; that the textures are embedded or correctly referenced/linked. Texture max. resolution: 2048×2048. Formats: PNG or JPG

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* 18. Additional artistic materials/visual components
In addition to the written components, proposals must include artistic materials such as sketches or any other relevant documentation that can facilitate the understanding of the artwork concept.

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* 19. Additional artistic materials/visual components
In addition to the written components, proposals must include artistic materials such as sketches or any other relevant documentation that can facilitate the understanding of the artwork concept.

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* 20. Additional artistic materials/visual components
In addition to the written components, proposals must include artistic materials such as sketches or any other relevant documentation that can facilitate the understanding of the artwork concept.

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* 21. Specific usage of AI (max. 1000 characters)
Please describe how AI was used at any stage of the process, specifying its role and function. Additionally, elaborate on the relationship between technology and artistic language in the artwork.

PRIVACY POLICY

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* 22. I DECLARE that I am the author of the artwork submitted for the competition; that I have read and accepted the terms of the call and that the content of the work submitted does not contain any statements that are directly or indirectly harmful to third parties.

For the purposes of participation, I DECLARE that the work submitted is the result of my own creativity and ingenuity.

I DECLARE that I have received and understood the Eurac Research Privacy Notice pursuant to EU Regulation 679/2016 and national legislation (d. lgs. 30 giugno 2003, n. 196 and legge 675/96 art. 10)

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* 23. CONSENT for Organization of the call for artworks “Future(s) Forward: Envisioning the Future of AI between Utopia and Dystopia” in the framework of the Futurological Congress

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* 24. CONSENT for communications by e-mail

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* 25. CONSENT for the organization and participation in the opening of the digital exhibition

Please send your application through survey monkey by 7 January 2026. Applications that are sent via mail or do not fulfil the stated application criteria will not be considered.
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