What is Artificial Intelligence?
Where are we now?

Philosopher and Researcher

Marianna Capasso is a researcher specialising in the ethics and philosophy of AI. Her research expertise lies at the intersection of ethics of technology and political philosophy, with a particular focus on democracy, discrimination, and human freedom and responsibility in AI.  

Singer-Songwriter

South Tyrolean singer-songwriter from Brixen. His songs capture capture the language and lifestyle of South Tyrol in a unique style that, whilst deeply rooted in his homeland, is nevertheless as cosmopolitan as Max himself.

Composer, multi-instrumentalist, musical director and producer

His works lie somewhere in between structure and intuition, electronics and acoustics, system and emotion – and especially at the intersection between experimental and popular music. Through his work, he seeks a shared space where different elements come into contact while keeping their original identity.

Software developer and multi-instrumentalist

As a bassist, guitarist and lyricist, Torggler was active in groups such as eating.seats and The National Orchestra of the United Kingdom of Goats. He later took up the drums and piano, which broadened his musical range. As a result of this development, his artistic focus also shifted increasingly towards electronic music.

Moderator, Singer and violinist

Maria Craffonara was born in Bruneck/Brunico in northern Italy.  She studied at the Mozarteum Salzburg and in Vienna at the University of Music. 

She started her career with classical music before touring as singer and violinist with famous austrian musician Hubert von Goisern. 

Actress and Director

Mira Fajfer is a German-Polish actress, director and artist. After studying acting at the Folkwang University of the Arts, she was a member of the ensemble at the Stadttheater Ingolstadt from 2014 to 2019, where she was awarded the Theatre Audience Award in 2019. Since then, she has been working as a freelancer in theatre, film, dubbing, and her own artistic projects.

Performing artist and choreographer

Alessia Ruffolo, born in Canada and currently living in Berlin, is a choreographer, actress, dancer and creative artist working in theatre and film. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at the Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts (USA) and undertook further training in acting and film at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the New York Film Academy.

Musician and composer

Jacob Suske, born in Graz, is a musician and composer. He studied jazz bass in Bern and Lucerne and has worked as a bassist with artists including Bonaparte, One Shot Orchestra, Julian Sartorius, Lunik and Sophie Hunger. As a composer of theatre music, he has worked with directors such as Lucia Bihler, Jan-Christoph Gockel, Claudia Bosshard and Christopher Rüping.

Videographer and stage designer

Berlin based French visual artist, set designer, and videographer, graduate of ENSAD in Paris. His work is characterized by combining video, scenography, and experimental approaches to create immersive visual worlds.  

Actor

An immersive theatrical performance, Genesis 0 – Archive of Immortality, in which a scientific conference dissolves into fiction and digital immortality is put to the test.

Multimedia Artist

Chris Mazzoncini is a multimedia artist mostly involved with the craft of storytelling through sound design and motion picture. He is currently studying Electronic Music Master program at Conservatory of Music Claudio Monteverdi of Bolzano, deeply intersecting with the picturesque reality of the Dolomites and its territory. 

Electroacoustic and Mixed Music Composer and Professor

Gustavo is a Professor of Electroacoustic Music Composition at the "Claudio Monteverdi" Conservatory in Bolzano (AFAM045) and the Coordinator of the Sound Creative Arts - New Technologies curriculum at the National Interest Doctorate (DIN) in Artistic Research on Musical Heritage. His research focuses on electroacoustic and mixed music, with a particular emphasis on emotional expression and immersive processes. His artistic language develops polyphonies of spectral transformations and sonic micro-forms.

Composer and Performer

Manuel Marocchi is an Italian composer and performer born in Rovereto. His artistic practice emerges from the intersection of rigorous academic training and a longstanding engagement with musical languages that extend beyond the boundaries of the classical tradition.

Zither Player and Music Educator, Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi of Bolzano-Bozen

Reinhilde Gamper is a zither player and music educator specializing in contemporary music and cross-traditional folk music. Dedicated to promoting the zither, she leads the South Tyrolean Zither Festival and supports young musicians. Since 2025, she has been studying electronic music with Professor Gustavo Delgado at the Monteverdi Conservatory in Bolzano.