“Future Design” is a worldwide unique and radical approach that aims at critically reflecting upon our current state of knowledge and possible future scenarios: With this year’s BEYOND SYMPOSIUM: FUTURE DESIGN ZKM – Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe desires to awaken the “Future Designer” within everyone, to open doors that appear unimaginable to open at this moment.
From July 23 – 26, 2020, when ZKM presents in this online symposium the triad of science, art and Technology. Three days with six different hot Topic talks, streamed live through a brand-new platform with advanced audience interaction:
Sm(ART – On how to balance artistic, creative and natural factors within AI
AI for good – On how to solve societies biggest problems in the next 10 years with the help of AI
Green New Deal(s) – On the unprecedented task of putting our society on new foundations to protect the climate and our future
Designing From Emerging Futures – On the solution oriented practice of “future design”
New Narratives For The 21st Century – On designing new narratives for the political futures and beyond
Artists for the Future – On the climate art movement and its role in catalyzing cultural, spiritual and societal evolution
Experts from the arts, sciences, economies and politics as well as thinkers, hackers, Millenials and Digital Natives from around the globe will be involved in the different talks during our online symposium.