FutureFantastic is a first-of-its-kind TechArt festival in India that creatively brings together Artificial Intelligence (AI) and art to talk about climate change. The festival has been conceptualised by BeFantastic in partnership with FutureEverything (UK). It was a multi-venue event hosted between 11-12 March and 25-26 March 2023. The festival was made possible by the generous contribution of its primary supporters the British Council's India/UK Together, a Season of Culture and Rohini & Nandan Nilekani Philanthropies.
FutureFantastic, with its global collaborations and AI art commissions featuring artists from India, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and the USA, reflected on the complexities of the climate crisis to seek a way forward towards a more sustainable future. The festival beckoned its audiences to experience and engage with innovative, AI-powered interactive artworks, inviting them to explore art and technology’s role through panel discussions and workshops guided by experts in technology, art and climate action.
The highlight of the festival included a determined quest to find potential creative solutions to the climate crisis by asking the questions—How can AI Art create a personal and emotional connection to the impacts of climate change? Can AI Art help us imagine a climate-positive future?
The showcases at the festival included homegrown and international artworks and performances featuring artworks by Madhu Natraj, Nicole Seiler, Jake Elwes, along with commissioned works by BeFantastic Within and BeFantastic Beyond, among many others. Another chief offering at the festival included "Conversations between experts and enthusiasts in the fields of art, technology and climate", which unpacked how AI Art can best help generate public awareness around environmental issues as a cutting- edge creative field. The TechArt workshops encouraging collaboration and hands-on learning aimed to demystify AI technology, art, and climate change. Led by experts in art, technology, and sustainability, these workshops catered to a diverse audience and offered simple yet effective methods for understanding and addressing the climate emergency.
Organisations extending support to the festival included The British Council, The Rohini & Nandan Nilekani Philanthropies, Goethe-Institut / Max Muller Bhavan Bangalore and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, New Delhi.
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