Cultural Salon 2026

AI disrupts. Destroys. Liberates.
AI as a partner for new paths in art?
Art as a laboratory?

The festival explores this exciting topic in its Cultural Salon. AI as a partner in art does not mean replacement, but rather expansion: AI as a co-creator, as a mirror of our ideas and our fears, fostering a dialogue between humans and machines.

The unpredictability of the algorithm meets human intuition. AI not as a threat to art, but as rebellion!

Moderators: Prof. Aldo Faisal, Dr. h. c. Sissy Thammer

“Culture and Diplomacy”

Culture and diplomacy complement each other strongly and serve as soft power and the foundation for long-term relationships. Culture promotes mutual understanding and builds bridges, breaks down stereotypes, and mitigates conflicts. Diplomacy fosters these efforts.

An engaging dialogue with Prof. Dr. Nina Nestler, Vice President for International Affairs, University of Bayreuth

“We seek to connect art, education, and community!”

The festival as a “Listening LAB”: encounters with music and art in unusual locations, featuring moderated discussions and storytelling by the artists with Michael von Manteuffel.