Sunday, 21.09.2025 16:00-20:00 (AI Lab) Generative AI models ingest huge datasets gathered all over the web. Hence, they reflect decades of western cultural dominance. Yet, there are cracks through which diversity seeps through. I invite you to explore those cracks and to reflect on the blurred line between prejudice and representation. Please bring your own laptopWorkshop duration: […]
Schmiede Labs
FeralLab 25 – Networked effects III: Beyond
In 2025, the FeralLab offers an experimental, playful processes with open outcomes. We play with expectations and fears, sharpen awareness, and promote general competencies in dealing with the latest technological developments. The FeralLab seeks discourse – from discussions on political decisions to envisioning alternative utopian future scenarios and ecological grassroots movements. Our goal is to […]
CircularLab at Schmiede25
Temporary space design and furniture lab – focusing in sustainable materials. Temporary spaces often leave behind a trail of waste—discarded materials, short-lived structures, and forgotten furniture. The CircularLab brings a group of students from the FH Salzburg – Department Design and Green Engineering (design and product management) who will challenge this cycle by exploring how […]
The Electric Monk Lab at Schmiede25
In Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, the Electric Monk is a labor-saving device designed to believe things instead of and for you… Welcome to The Electric Monk Lab! – a sonic playground where machines don’t only create sounds; they listen, feel, react, or maybe groove along. In this lab, we’ll craft a series of […]
TeleAgriCulture Lab at Schmiede25
Many new labs at Schmiede25 🙂 Machine Learning Meets Ecological Imagination This lab explores how creative tech can connect us to ecological systems through the open-source TeleAgriCulture platform—combining environmental sensors, machine learning, and experimental design. On day one, we’ll introduce the platform, its technologies and real-world projects, followed by a hands-on session where you’ll set […]
Studio 3 at Schmiede25
It all started with a rainy Christmas dinner at the Schloß. We’re excited to celebrate the first round lab birthday this September. Strong, consistent, and beneficial connections make us happy. Thank you. Anyone who knows Schmiede knows the Center for Human-Computer Interaction — and Martin’s dedication. So what more is there to say? We know. […]
AI Lab by D#AVANTGARDE at Schmiede25
A FAUSTian dive into the future of creativity Welcome to the AI Lab by D#AVANTGARDE at Schmiede25 – an experimental playground where art and storytelling meet algorithms. With a carefully curated set of prompts and provocations, we invite you to join a contemporary reimagining of storytelling and what it means for the future when algorithms […]
Performance Lab at Schmiede25: FAUST
We are happy to welcome: Performance Lab at Schmiede25: FAUST deutsch drunter We explore the concept of performance together, we question it, we shatter it, we expand it and ourselves. We dance ourselves naked, we shower ourselves transparently, we breathe ourselves up, we break everything down. We play with the possibilities of the impossible, […]
Brain Rot LAB at Schmiede25
Welcome to Brain Rot LAB (BRL). Become a tastemaker. Become the meme. BRL is your passport to the wildest corners of the internet. Guided by media theorists and digital provocateurs Effa, Chris, and Johannes, we specialize in 24/7 brain rot — the kind your algorithm warns you about. We’re not just here to scroll. We […]
Sound Accomplices Lab at Schmiede25
We are happy to announce the return of the all around sound. In an era full of questionable sounds Accomplices dedicate themselves to uplifting offerings. Accomplices sorgen dafür, dass in einer Epoche der fragwürdigen Sounds von verschiedenen Seiten, erfreuliche Klänge erschallen und bewegen. Lab leaders: Kristina Gorke, Bernd Gutmannsbauer, Ivanka Penjak Photo by IVANKA […]