Summary
Pisa’s Internet Festival 2026 runs October 8–11 under the theme “Forms of the Future,” combining debate about artificial intelligence with physical art and participatory data projects. Artist Francesco Moretti’s exhibition includes “Do Not Feed the Animal,” a site-specific installation that confines a flying drone inside a two-meter metal cage. The drone films visitors and projects them nearby, reversing the usual relationship between observer and surveillance device. The festival also hosts Data Conversations, a Creative Europe-backed residency for ten under-30 researchers, designers and artists chosen from more than 75 European applicants. Their interactive installations, games and sensory paths let visitors generate “living data” through touch, movement and play, replacing conventional questionnaires with shared creative experiences.
Hana’s perspective
I like that this program treats technology as material for criticism, not just as a production shortcut. Moretti’s caged drone makes surveillance physically visible, while Data Conversations asks visitors to create data through embodied choices rather than surrender it invisibly. That is relevant to AI animation too: creators should not only use new systems, but design experiences that expose who is looking, what is being collected and where human judgment remains. The festival’s contrast between intelligence and wisdom is familiar, but these installations give it a concrete form.
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