Nagarro Art Forum 2025

Taming the Algorithm – The Power and Limits of Computational Culture

The event took place at the
Nagarro Hive in Vienna, Austria

Where Art Meets AI

Over 120 guests joined us at the Nagarro Hive in Vienna to explore the intersections of art, technology, and society under the theme “Taming the Algorithm – The Power and Limits of Computational Culture.”

At the heart of the event was the vernissage of media artist Stephanie Meisl, whose works uncover the biases, logic, and unexpected poetry of AI systems. The evening opened with a keynote by AI governance expert Jeannette Gorzala (ACT AI NOW), offering an insightful take on the EU AI Act and the challenges of responsible AI use.

A moderated panel discussion followed, where Stephanie Meisl, Jeannette Gorzala, and Peter Ahnert (AI & Data Lead Europe at Nagarro) explored how artificial intelligence shapes creative processes, decision-making, and our understanding of responsibility in a machine-driven world.

It was an inspiring evening filled with inspiring conversations, powerful art, and fresh perspectives on AI – rounded off by chill live music, culinary highlights, and a warm, open atmosphere.

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The exhibition

Taming the Algorithm – The Power and Limits of Computational Culture

In an age where algorithms silently shape our realities - curating our desires, predicting our behaviors, and framing our digital existence - Taming the Algorithm interrogates, deconstructs, and reimagines these invisible forces through the work of media artist Stephanie Meisl.

This exhibition is not only a showcase of Stephanie Meisl's work, but also an in-depth exploration of her artistic process, where AI, automation, and machine learning are not just tools, but subjects of critique and reflection. Her works explore the biases, absurdities and unintended poetics of algorithmic systems, revealing the often unseen ways in which technology interprets, distorts and co-authors our realities.

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Exhibition by Stephanie Meisl

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Stephanie Meisl's work navigates the complex intersections of machine logic and human intuition, exploring how algorithms define, manipulate, and sometimes fundamentally subvert our perceptions of truth, identity, and agency. Through installations, AI-generated imagery, text-based interventions, interactive works, performances and stories, her art invites viewers to critically engage with the systems that silently govern modern life.

Key themes:

The Perceptual Errors of AI – How do machines misread and misrepresent reality?
Algorithmic Faith & Machine Theology – Can AI interpret sacred texts and what does it create?
Digital Identity & Echo Chambers – How do AI systems reinforce narratives, erode truth, and shape selfhood?
The Commodification of Art & Memory – When AI learns from cultural archives, who owns the past?
The Politics of AI & Governance – What happens when algorithms dictate political and social structures?
AI as a Storyteller – Can artificial intelligence construct narratives that transcend its own biases?

About Stephanie Meisl

Stephanie Meisl is a visionary artist at the forefront of digital art and AI, based in Austria. With over two decades of experience, her work explores the intersection of creativity and technology, offering unique perspectives for the IT industry.

Through award-winning projects like "OK Computer, I want Full Manual Control Now", "Schiele’s Ghost" and her digital twin s.myselle, she challenges ideas of virtual authenticity and human-machine dynamics, inspiring audiences to rethink the role of AI in art and society.

Founder of the visual arts collective C'QUENCE
Co-Founder D#AVANTGARDE – new technology, art, and creativity
Content Vienna Digital Literacy Award by Wirtschaftsagentur Wien
Vice Chair of the Creative Industry Council for the Austrian Chamber of Labour and Economy

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