Sónar Festival 2023: AI-Generated Trailer Celebrates 30 Years of Electronic Music
The Sónar festival in Barcelona marks its 30th anniversary from June 15 to 17, 2023, with over 100 live performances. The lineup includes Solomun, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Max Cooper, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ryoji Ikeda, Amelie Lens, Fever Ray, and Bicep. Special projects include Escapology by Kode9, Grove, and 700 Bliss, plus an exhibition area for augmented and virtual reality works. The festival's promotional trailer, created using artificial intelligence, blends all previous years' spots and features the track "Fa" by Austrian composer Fennesz.
Key facts
- Sónar festival celebrates 30th anniversary in 2023
- Event takes place June 15-17 in Barcelona
- Over 100 live performances scheduled
- Lineup includes Solomun, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Max Cooper, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ryoji Ikeda, Amelie Lens, Fever Ray, Bicep
- Special project Escapology by Kode9, Grove, and 700 Bliss
- Exhibition area dedicated to augmented and virtual reality artworks
- Promotional trailer made using AI, blending all past spots
- Trailer soundtrack is 'Fa' by Fennesz
Entities
Artists
- Solomun
- Richie Hawtin
- Laurent Garnier
- Max Cooper
- Oneohtrix Point Never
- Ryoji Ikeda
- Amelie Lens
- Fever Ray
- Bicep
- Kode9
- Grove
- 700 Bliss
- Fennesz
Institutions
- Sónar
- C2C Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Turin
- Italy