FILE 26th Edition Explores Human-Machine Co-Creation at Centro Cultural FIESP
The 26th International Festival of Electronic Language (FILE) commenced at Centro Cultural FIESP in São Paulo, showcasing 'A Intercriatividade,' which features approximately 160 pieces from artists across 48 nations. Curators Paula Perissinotto, Ricardo Barreto, Clarissa Vidotto, and Victor Sardenberg focus on collaborative artistry rather than the conflict between humans and machines. Highlighted works include 'Algorithmic Perfumery' by Frederik Duerinck, 'Ancestors' by Hanna Haaslahti, and 'Gravidade VR' by Amir Admoni and Fabito Rychter. Out of over a thousand submissions, Brazilian artists faced challenges due to limited resources. The festival's opening featured a talk by Gregory and Virginia Chaitin on 'Human Creativity versus Artificial Intelligence.' The exhibition is open from August 20 to October 11, 2026, with no admission fee.
Key facts
- FILE's 26th edition exhibition 'A Intercriatividade' is held at Centro Cultural FIESP in São Paulo.
- The exhibition features around 160 works by artists from 48 countries.
- Curators: Paula Perissinotto, Ricardo Barreto, Clarissa Vidotto, and Victor Sardenberg.
- Perissinotto co-founded FILE in 2000 with Ricardo Barreto.
- Notable works include 'Algorithmic Perfumery' by Frederik Duerinck, 'Ancestors' by Hanna Haaslahti, and 'Gravidade VR' by Amir Admoni and Fabito Rychter.
- Over a thousand proposals from more than 40 countries were submitted for this edition.
- Opening lecture 'Human Creativity versus Artificial Intelligence' by Gregory Chaitin and Virginia Chaitin.
- FILE launched a digital repository using Tainacan software.
- Exhibition dates: August 20 to October 11, 2026.
- Admission is free; no reservation required for individual visits.
Entities
Artists
- Paula Perissinotto
- Ricardo Barreto
- Clarissa Vidotto
- Victor Sardenberg
- Frederik Duerinck
- Hanna Haaslahti
- Amir Admoni
- Fabito Rychter
- Gregory Chaitin
- Virginia Chaitin
- Weidi Zhang
- Rodger Luo
- Sophia Bulgakova
- Jiabao Li
- Botao Amber Hu
Institutions
- Centro Cultural FIESP
- FILE - Festival Internacional de Linguagem Eletrônica
- ARTE!Brasileiros
- Tainacan
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Av. Paulista, 1.313
- Trianon-Masp metro station