About the Symposium

Multiple Futures of Art and Technology brings together nine distinguished international speakers to explore diverse perspectives on the evolving relationship between art and technology. This comprehensive symposium examines multiple possible futures for artistic practice in an increasingly technological world.

The symposium addresses critical questions about how emerging technologies will shape artistic creation, distribution, and reception. Through presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, participants explore various scenarios for the future of art-technology collaboration and its implications for culture and society.

This comprehensive symposium builds upon the theoretical foundations established in A Forum Act and A Publication ACT, while examining the practical innovations demonstrated throughout HKACT's program, from BeHere to VoV: HKRUNWAY.

Key Themes

  • Artificial intelligence and creative practice
  • Virtual and augmented reality in art
  • Blockchain and digital ownership
  • Biotechnology and artistic expression
  • Sustainable technology in art

International Perspectives

The symposium features speakers from diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds, ensuring a global perspective on art-technology futures. This international approach recognizes that technological development and artistic innovation occur within different cultural contexts and value systems.

Future Scenarios

Rather than presenting a single vision of the future, the symposium explores multiple possible trajectories for art and technology. This approach acknowledges the uncertainty inherent in technological development and the importance of considering diverse outcomes and their implications, drawing from case studies like Daedalus Drones and VoV: Morphogenesis of Values.

Interdisciplinary Dialogue

The symposium facilitates dialogue between artists, technologists, theorists, and cultural practitioners, creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange that can inform future artistic and technological development. This collaborative approach is exemplified in projects like BIONICPIANO and VoV: HKRUNWAY.

Public Engagement

The symposium includes public sessions and workshops, ensuring that broader communities can participate in discussions about the future of art and technology and contribute their perspectives to these important conversations, continuing the public engagement mission seen in projects like HKRUNWAY and Kowloon Forest.