🎠500 attendees, 35 open call artists, and an electrifying atmosphere. The AI Creative Hackathon turned ARCA into an open-air lab of sound, visuals, and digital experiments. No dystopian sci-fi vibes, no AI replacing humans—just pure excitement about what happens when creativity and technology collide. Spoiler: a lot happened.
Guests & Highlights
Alongside 500+ participants and the artists from the open call, a stellar lineup of guests and performers pushed the boundaries between human and artificial creativity:
🎶 Lorem, RKH Studio, and Ricc Campa delivered mind-bending live sets, blending generative sound with hypnotic beats.
🎙️ A panel of experts dissected AI’s impact on creative processes.
🖥️ A creative coding workshop gave participants the chance to get their hands dirty (digitally speaking) and craft interactive visuals.
The Night, Step by Step
⏳ 18:30 – Doors Open @ ARCA
A buzzing crowd, an experimental energy in the air.
🎡 18:30 / 19:30 – AI Tasting
An interactive playground where AI-generated soundscapes met human curiosity. Some played, some listened, all got immersed.
🪩 18:30 / 20:00 – Prompt & Sound
A workshop with Andrea Giacinti and Riccardo Baccani, exploring AI-driven visual animations and interactive workflows. 35 exclusive spots—fully booked in minutes.
🚀 19:00 / 19:30 – tuttonulla / LIVE AVP by RKH
Jack Sapienza and Andrea Dipa blended AI-driven sound and improvisation into a fluid, hypnotic performance.
đź”® 19:30 / 20:30 – Panel “Chronicle of Sound and Technology”
A thought-provoking conversation on AI, music, and the future of creativity—no definitive answers, just fresh perspectives.
🪄 21:00 / 22:00 – AI live set by STRA
Michele Marchetti merged AI-generated pieces from the open call with human soundscapes. The result? A sonic experience that felt both alien and deeply familiar.
đź‘ľ 22:00 / 23:00 – Live Performance by Lorem
Lorem took the audience on a journey through sound, visuals, and AI-driven consciousness states.
🍠23:00 / 24:00 – Party Time w/ Ricc Campa
What’s the best way to close an AI-fueled night? Dance. Ricc Campa wrapped things up with an explosive DJ set.
So, What’s Next?
AI Creative Hackathon wasn’t about finding easy answers. It was about pushing boundaries, mixing genres, and questioning assumptions. If there’s one thing we’re sure of, it’s this: we want more.
🚀 The Future Continues: AI Creative Hackathon Returns for Design Week 2025!
Think it’s over? Spoiler: it’s not.
After this year’s success, we’re already gearing up for AI Creative Hackathon 2025, landing right in the heart of Milan Design Week for an even bolder edition.
This time, light will take center stage—literally. In collaboration with a leading lighting brand, we’ll explore the intersection of AI, creativity, and illumination, turning the space into an immersive, never-before-seen experience.
đź“Ť Design Week 2025
🔍 New challenges, new collaborations, same bold experimentation
If this edition got you excited about shaping new forms of artistic expression, stay tuned. The call for participants opens soon.