Arse Elektronika 2025:
| PLUG & PLAY! |
Presented by monochrom
March 6-9, 2025, in Vienna.
Humans, replicants, and all sentient (or semi-sentient) beings - assemble! The longest-running event at the intersection of sex and technology returns with Arse Elektronika 2025 in Vienna. This year´s theme, Plug & Play, invites you to explore the ever-evolving relationship between sexuality and technology in the most provocative, critical, and entertaining ways possible.
For centuries, technological innovation has reshaped our desires, our connections, and our definitions of intimacy. From prehistoric cave graffiti to the latest in AI-driven companionship, humans have always used tools to explore and expand sexuality. But in a time of rising techno-panic, where moral outrage is quick to brand technology as an isolating force, Arse Elektronika reminds us that tech can also be a tool of liberation. From resisting mainstream narratives to amplifying underrepresented desires, sextech continues to challenge power structures and redefine human connection.
Join us for a four-day celebration of the provocative, the playful, and the revolutionary. Expect an electrifying mix of talks, performances, art installations, workshops, and, of course, sleazy and subversive machines that push the boundaries of sexuality and technology.
This year´s event will feature a diverse lineup of lecturers, tinkerers, and artists, including Maya Magnat, Laura A. Dima, Christian Heller, Kathleen Cherrington, Philipp Blab, Ann Antidote, Kollektiv14, Kero Fichter, Sofia Talanti, Offerus Ablinger, Rasos & Chagai, Georg Zev Mir, June Kitho, Nerea González, CornPop Bright, Felix Helmut Wagner, Stefan Lutschinger, Eva Pascoe / Cybersalon, and many more.
Together, they will explore the latest developments in erotic robotics, algorithmic pleasure, artificial intimacy, and beyond. Whether you're curious about the ethics of sexbots, cybernetic kink, the political implications of teledildonics, or the uncanny intersections of biology and technology, Arse Elektronika 2025 is your playground.
What to Expect:
- Lectures and panels diving deep into sextech, AI, and intimacy.
- Performances that blur the lines between human and machine desire.
- Art and installations that redefine erotic aesthetics in a digital age.
- Hands-on workshops where you can tinker with sextech and learn from leading creators.
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Stay tuned. Stay plugged in. Get ready to play.