Algorithmic Fabulations: Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Arts, Culture, and Science
09/07/2025

The National Library Foundation and VFXRio held the event “Algorithmic Fabulations: Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Arts, Culture and Science” — a space for philosophical reflection on the convergences and new paths opened by artificial intelligence. The event took place on July 9th, in digital format, with live streaming on the FBN's YouTube channel. The president of the National Library, Marco Lucchesi, welcomed guests Luiz Velho and Matteo Moriconi for a debate on the impacts and possibilities of AI.

Watch the recording here.

Chronicles of AI: Dialogues Beyond Time
18/11/2024
A Multimodal Multicasting production in partnership with the Visgraf Lab of the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics and VFXRio.

Watch Steve Jobs autonomously interact with Aristotle, connecting centuries of thought and innovation. Supervised by humans, this simulation explores how artificial intelligence can recreate and connect the minds of the past with the pioneers of the modern era. Science, art, and culture converge in a harmonious cycle, offering unique insights into philosophy, creativity, and technology. 🤖

Chronicles of AI: Dialogues Beyond Time

Risks and innovation behind the personification of AI.
14/11/2024
A study by Visgraf and VFXRio analyzes the social impacts of the new technology.

The personification of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and virtual assistants is the subject of a study by IMPA researcher and Visgraf leader Luiz Velho and vfxr.io director Matteo Moriconi. 🤖

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Link to the website of the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA)

Artificial intelligence: what are the limits?
Article in Ciência Hoje Magazine (October 2024) by
Matteo Moriconi, Brazilian Association of Visual Technology (VFXRio) and Visgraf Laboratory, Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA)

Artificial intelligence, or AI – a multidisciplinary field that allows machines or devices to perform various advanced functions almost autonomously – is increasingly integrated into our daily lives, promising even more revolutionary advances in the future. Using the science fiction film *The Creator* as a starting point, this article discusses the human perception of morality in the age of artificial intelligence, highlighting not only the technological implications but also the social and ethical ramifications of advances in this area of computing.

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Link to the article in Ciência Hoje

Art in Artificial Intelligence

by Matteo Moriconi in collaboration with Luiz Velho, Noah Charney and Bernardo Alevato


- INTRODUCTION |

- THE DIGITALLY MANIPULATED ART CATEGORY (PART 1)
- THE ORIGINS OF AI ART (PART 2) |
- A DRIVER FOR THE IMAGINATION (PART 3)

Biting the AI Apple: Magritte and the AI

by Matteo Moriconi in collaboration with Noah Charney

- CARO MAGRITTE (PART 1)
- SYMBOLS (PART 2)
- TEXTO E IMAGEM (PART 3)

Primeira Oficina: Imagine Futures with AI

Luiz Velho, Matteo Moriconi, Bernardo Alevato Casa Firjan
Possible Futures Festival 11/26/22

In this workshop, participants explore the creative possibilities of using artificially generated media through applications that create images from textual descriptions. The approach includes a theoretical introduction and practical examples of semantic use in the creation of synthetic media in creative processes.

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