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BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At 798 Art District, dancers moved alongside humanoid robots, visitors pieced together the story of an artificial human, and digital worlds unfolded across public squares. For three weeks, the 798 Art District became a testing ground for what happens when emerging technologies enter the realm of art and everyday life. The second Beijing Art and Technology Week concluded Wednesday, drawing 1.05 million visits to the district over 21 days, according to 798. More than 100 events took place under the theme “Playable Technology,” spanning performances, exhibitions, public discussions and industry collaborations. During the opening […]

When does optimism becomes a license to exploit? Are we engaging critically enough with our technology? Are artists complicit or being utilized in promoting techno fascism? In this episode Constanza and René discuss venture capitalist Marc Andreessen's controversial Techno-Optimist Manifesto its historical background and the implications of this uncritical approach to technological progress. #podcastdiscussion #technooptimism #criticalthinking #techculture #artandtechnology #venturecapital

A new study by two MIT researchers puts forward a framework for addressing just how difficult it may be to definitively connect an AI-generated image to any specific source material

Comics, AI, and the Human Choices Between the Panels

BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 Ars Electronica Festival concluded on September 13. 798 Art District participated in the festival for the first time, joining this global platform for art, technology and society to present emerging practices from China while further expanding international collaboration and cross-disciplinary exchange. As part of the festival’s main exhibition program, 798 joined forces with pioneering new media artist Baoyang Chen and the internationally acclaimed TAO Dance Theater to present the special public performance Airy. Combining an industrial robotic arm, dancers, shimmering silk and digital imagery, the work explored how machine agency can be […]

AI is changing what galleries can do, and we’re already putting the technology to work. The more interesting question isn’t whether AI belongs in the gallery, but where useful assistance ends and some...