{"id":13280,"date":"2025-02-26T17:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/?p=13280"},"modified":"2025-03-12T19:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T18:43:29","slug":"plug-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/2025\/02\/26\/plug-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug &#038; Play!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Presented by monochrom<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 6-9, 2025, at Semperdepot, Vienna.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Humans, replicants, and all sentient (or semi-sentient) beings &#8211; assemble! The longest-running event at the intersection of sex and technology returns with <strong>Arse Elektronika 2025 in Vienna<\/strong>. This year\u00b4s theme, Plug &amp; Play, invites you to explore the ever-evolving relationship between sexuality and technology in the most provocative, critical, and entertaining ways possible.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join us for a four-day celebration of the provocative, the playful, and the revolutionary.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u00b4s 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 &amp; Chagai, Georg Zev Mir, June Kitho, Nerea Gonz\u00e1lez, CornPop Bright, Felix Helmut Wagner, Stefan Lutschinger, Eva Pascoe \/ Cybersalon, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they will explore the latest developments in erotic robotics, algorithmic pleasure, artificial intimacy, and beyond. Whether you&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>What to Expect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lectures and panels diving deep into sextech, AI, and intimacy.<\/li>\n<li>Performances that blur the lines between human and machine desire.<\/li>\n<li>Art and installations that redefine erotic aesthetics in a digital age.<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on workshops where you can tinker with sextech and learn from leading creators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned. Stay plugged in. Get ready to play.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/ntry.at\/arseelektronika2025plugplay\">https:\/\/ntry.at\/arseelektronika2025plugplay<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; margin: 1.5em; text-align: justify; display: inline-block; -ms-text-justify: distribute-all-lines; text-justify: distribute-all-lines; background-color: #31a890;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13291\" src=\"http:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FAVICON-OH-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FAVICON-OH-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FAVICON-OH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FAVICON-OH.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3227\" src=\"http:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/titel02-300x49.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"25\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13292\" src=\"http:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/oeh_logomark_blue_cmyk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"50\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13289\" src=\"http:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/oeggf-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"66\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13296\" src=\"http:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bemint-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bemint-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bemint-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bemint-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bemint.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 57px) 100vw, 57px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13307\" src=\"http:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/oeh_uniwien_logo_rainbow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"54\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented by monochrom March 6-9, 2025, at Semperdepot, Vienna. Humans, replicants, and all sentient (or semi-sentient) beings &#8211; assemble! The longest-running event at the intersection of sex and technology returns with Arse Elektronika 2025 in Vienna. This year\u00b4s theme, Plug &amp; Play, invites you to explore the ever-evolving relationship between sexuality and technology in the &#8230; <a title=\"Plug &#038; Play!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/2025\/02\/26\/plug-play\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"koromo_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arse-elektronika","category-english-blog","koromo-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post\/13280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13280"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post\/13280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13314,"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post\/13280\/revisions\/13314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monochrom.at\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}