Welcoming Address Free University of Bolzano & BASIS Vinschgau Venosta

Nitzan Cohen, Decan of the Faculty of Design and Arts, Free University of Bolzano Hannes Götsch, CEO BASIS Vinschgau 

Prof. Matias Del Campo 

"Tectonics of the Latent Space - Designing with Artificial Intelligence"

In this lecture, Matias del Campo provides some thoughts on the ontology of Artificial intelligence and its relationship to architectural production. Oscillating between aspects of wicked problems (aesthetics, agency, authorship, inspiration, creativity) and tamed problems (analysis, feature recognition, prediction), this lecture paints a picture as of how architecture might operate in a posthuman design environment.

"Creativity in the Trenches between Materiality and Predictability: Fashion Design and AI"

Today’s fashion design faces a big challenge: balancing the push for automation and predictive technology with the growing demand for personalized, sustainable pieces. This issue is layered and involves multiple aspects of the fashion industry. In my talk, I will explore two key areas: First, I will dive into the shift between physical and digital fashion—what’s often called "phygital" fashion—and how this affects the traditional design process. Second, I will look at the impact of AI on design, production, and marketing. AI is not just a tool for creating designs; it’s also a powerful marketing resource. It analyzes consumer behavior to predict future trends and needs, turning personal experiences and behaviors into data that can be used for future predictions. This approach of quantifying the qualitative influences both marketing strategies and design processes. While this can lead to innovative ideas like haptic interfaces and smart fabrics, it also risks reducing fashion to a tool for mainstreaming quantified identities. My goal is to explore this creative tension by showcasing examples from cutting-edge fashion design projects. 

Prof. Yvonne Förster  

Coffee Break

Prof. Romuald Jamet 

"From Disco-Morphosis to AI-Morphosis of Music Ecosystem: A Sociocritical Perspective"

With the concept of "discomorphosis" of music, A. hennion (1981) aims to show how the “album” format became the aesthetic norm, mainly due to technical constraints. Corresponding to the “space-time” that could be recorded on a 33 rpm record, the album/12-track format (between 3“30 and 4”) became the norm both in artistic production and aesthetic reception. Correlated with the singles "radio edit" of , this standard remained in place despite the evolution of supports (cassettes, CDs, minidiscs, etc.) until the end of the 20th century.
The arrival of Napster and peer-to-peer platforms changed listening practices, but not production or industry standards. Described by Granjon and Combes (2007) as a “digimorphosis” of listening practices, these two authors point out that the digitization of musical content has induced a feeling of abundance and ubiquity by consumers.  Listening practices have shifted towards a reorganization of audio content in "playlists format" created by individuals themselves. This digitization of listening practices should of course be seen in the context of the emergence of contemporary streaming platforms (Spotify, YouTube music, etc.).
From these perspectives, what effects will be produced by algorithmic technologies and a fortiori generative AI on listening practices and consumption? What socio-industrial designs are being deployed? what will be the social, technical and legal impacts?
Based on our current research, we will show how the AI-ization of culture and cultural content is contributing to yet another crisis in the music ecosystem.

"WTF is AI Music?" 

Music and AI refers to the development of software tools that utilize artificial intelligence to create music. As with applications in other fields, AI is driving various applications in music creation, from interactive composition technology to applications that influence not only the composition, production and performance of music, but also the way music is marketed and consumed.   

WTF is AI & AI Music? 
What is computer based & generated composing? Does computer-generated composing exist at all? What data is used and who will make money with it? 
Is it art or can it go away? 

This talk will explore and test several fast-growing platforms to get an overview of where the journey of AI and music is heading.  

Scharmien Zandi

Lunch Break

"Architecting with AI; from a hand sketch to a BIM model"
Mustapha El Moussaoui, PhD, unibz
Orjola Braholli, Fraunhofer

"WTF is AI music?"
Scharmien Zandi, D#AVANTGARDE #funKI 

Coffee Break

Closing of the conference
Mustapha El Moussaoui, PhD & Ingrid Kofler, unibz