A space for meeting, experimentation, and discussion on light and its infinite potential in design, communication, art, and free expression, with a keen focus on the possibilities offered by AI.
It’s called LUMEN, and it’s the first live event by ATMOSFERA Mag and A.A.G. Stucchi, in collaboration with Futureberry, a Milan-based consultancy specializing in business transformation.
The event is set for April 10 at Spazio Vivaio 8, right in the heart of the Porta Venezia Design District, one of the most vibrant circuits of Fuorisalone. The agenda includes a series of talks, workshops, and the fourth edition of “AI Creative Hackathon”, Futureberry’s experimental format focused on the new creative and generative processes enabled by AI.
LUMEN, the Fuorisalone event for those who love light
LUMEN is an event for professionals, creatives, and enthusiasts, offering a space to reflect on and experiment with the new frontiers of lighting through AI, design, technological innovation, sociology, and research.
A meeting and discussion hub, it’s also an opportunity to attend talks by artists, designers, professors, architects, and experts, all exploring light from different perspectives.
Registrations are now open via this link.
LUMEN / Community Talks
Four thematic talks featuring industry professionals, researchers, and creatives will lead the discussion on how AI and digital technologies are reshaping the way we conceive lighting paradigms, particularly in the realm of creativity, design, and architectural planning
An open debate on the present and future, addressing ethics, research, and raising new questions about the possible scenarios ahead.
The Program:
2:30 — 3 PM
BY TRIAL AND ERROR
RICCARDO FRANCO LOIRI
VISUAL ARTIST @ HIGH FILES
Artificial intelligence is redefining art, multimedia products and creative processes.In this transition, it is crucial to address model biases and potential errors, the author’s maieutic role, and the political dimension of AI-generated art—key to becoming informed designers and users.
6 — 7 PM
DIGITAL ARCHITECTURES FOR POSTHUMAN USERS
MARCO FRASCAROLO
LIGHTING DESIGNER, LIGHTING DESIGN MASTER’S PROGRAM COORDINATOR @ SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY
KAMILIA KARD
ARTIST AND SCHOLAR
MARIA CHIARA LIGUORI
RESEARCHER IN DIGITAL HUMANITIES AND VIRTUAL HERITAGE @ CINECA
7 — 8 PM
WHO’S AFRAID OF AI?
FRANCESCO D’ISA
ARTIST & PHILOSOPHER
MATTEO SUBET
DESIGN RESEARCHER FOR SUPSI @ MAIND, PHD @ ELISAVA
ANTONELLA AUTUORI
DESIGN RESEARCHER FOR SUPSI@ MAIND, PHD @ RMIT
8 — 9 PM
LIGHTING PERSPECTIVES
ARISTIDE STUCCHI
PRESIDENT @ A.A.G. STUCCHI
TEO SANDIGLIANO
DESIGNER & CURATOR @ ATMOSFERA MAG
REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
From integration with smart systems to the creation of adaptive environments, lighting is evolving toward increasingly dynamic and interactive scenarios. This transformation brings new challenges: sustainability, its impact on human well-being and the ethical implications of technologies that shape our perception and biological rhythms.
A chance to reflect on how to design the light of the future with awareness and responsibility.
LUMEN / AI Creative Hackathon
For about a year now, Futureberry has been curating events that explore the new creative processes emerging with the introduction of AI. The fourth edition of “AI Creative Hackathon” continues this research and will take place at Fuorisalone, within the LUMEN event.
It’s a competition designed for young visual artists and designers, challenging them to explore the use of generative AI through new visual languages and modes of expression. An opportunity to experiment with innovative tools and techniques in the field of light, pushing the boundaries of visual design and communication through an idea-driven contest.
AI Creative Hackathon: the challenge
The challenge will be to create an AI artifact in a format of Artists choiche: a poem, an image, a landing page or a video, including the use of Light.
Al must be an integral part of the creative process to arrive at the production of the artifact (ideation, brainstorming, execution or any other moment that the participant deems necessary).
Participants are free to use any programming language, graphical or artificial intelligence tool (Loudly, Runway, ChatGpt, Midjourney…).
As part of Fuorisalone 2025 the theme of the AI Creative Hackathon will be inspired by ‘Connected Worlds’, and will be illustrated to participants during the event.
Meet the jury
Evaluating the proposals are four professionals with diverse backgrounds, each engaged in a different creative field.
LORENZA LIGUORI
Italian 3D artist and visual designer based in Milan. She creates dreamlike worlds where undefined shapes and imaginary creatures come to life. By blending 3D modeling and artificial intelligence, she explores new visual possibilities, merging color, matter, and form. Lorenza’s work evokes a link between reality and fantasy, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in her creative microcosm.
ERIKA BAFFICO
Designer specializing in industrial and interior design, with a focus on lighting and metamerism, exploring the relationship between light, color, and human perception. Erika worked as Art Director for the lighting brand Oikoi and collaborated with studiosand academic institutions. A graduate of Politecnico di Milano with a master degree from Domus Academy, she has run her own studio in Milan since 2020.
SOFIA PIOMBONI
Creative Director, Co-founder of Mine Studio and IED lecturer with expertise in brand communication. Specializing in creative strategy, she finds new, effective ways to enhance brand storytelling through original, unique, and distinctive projects. Sofia leads the development of ambitious and creative brands and projects, including Atmosfera, passionately curated by Mine Studio.
PIETRO VINCENTI
Pietro’s work spaces among graphics, artificial intelligence and analog photography, exploring the relationship between technology and visual experimentation.
He took part in the first Hackathon and won the second; these experiences helped fueling his research into new expressive forms. His work moves between opposites, combining traditional and digital tools to develop projects that push the boundaries of creativity.
Judgement Criteria
Ability to generate the artifact and technical quality of the output
Relevance of the artifact to the proposed theme
Ways of using artificial intelligence in the different phases of the creative process
Original and distinctive ideation of the artifact
Total amount of prizes: 3500 euro
The first-place winner takes home €2000, the second wins €1000, and the third gets €500.
Partecipate now. Find out the complete regulation and infos at the registration page at this link.
LUMEN / Workshop: Kinetic Lights
How can the body’s movement be transformed into a visual and sonic landscape in real time? How can kinetic lights, artificial intelligence, motion tracking, and sound design come together in a single immersive ecosystem?
During LUMEN we offer artists, performers, and designers the opportunity to explore the boundaries between technology and contemporary expressive languages with a free workshop dedicated to the future of audiovisual art.
Please remember to bring your laptop, well charged (plugs for charging will be present but we do not ensure the ability to charge PCs).
The workshop will be held in Italian.
Limited number! Only 30 spots available.
Free registration available at this link.
Meet the instructors
Kinetic Lights will be led by two leading figures in the field of creative research and interactive experimentation: Nima Gazestani, Interaction Designer, Creative Technologist, and University Lecturer and Jack Sapienza, Sound Designer, Music Producer, and Co-founder of RKH Studio.
An Interactive Ecosystem Where Every Element Communicates
Over the course of the two-hour workshop, participants will be introduced to an integrated system that combines:
for visual manipulation and data stream management
for sound design and audio-light synchronization
for body tracking and silhouette capture
for real-time AI image generation
for a dynamic and responsive light environment
Thanks to this setup, participants will see how every movement influences images, sounds, and lights in real time, creating a constantly evolving environment—an expressive organism in which the human body becomes an active part of the visual and sonic narrative.
From Theory to Practice: An Immersive and Experimental Experience
Participants will be able to interact directly with the system, test parameters in real time, modify lighting behaviors, and explore how to integrate AI, tracking, and sound into a unified creative flow.
The workshop will alternate between explanation, hands-on experimentation, and direct interaction with the two professionals, opening up new perspectives for future applications in performance, installation, museum, or musical contexts.
Kinetic Lights is the first content of Binaries, a special section of Atmosfera Magazine dedicated to the development of synergies in the world of lighting design professionals. A space for professional growth for the community through talks, workshops and dedicated content. We investigate the most contemporary themes of all professions connected to Light, seeking valuable tools and insights.
