PESETABS is a diffusion model to analyse the outcomes of art-driven experiments, and diffuses the responsible innovation value that resides within them. Through a structured approach, it explores eight directions for spill-over potential, where future impact can be created, and matches them to an ambition. The directions include policy, ecology, society, economy, technology, art, business, and science.

At In4Art, we have developed a novel approach to the challenge of responsible innovation – one which finds synergy between the R&D value of experimenting with new materials, technologies, and structures, and the propensity of artists to conduct such experimentation in their own work. Art-Driven Innovation is our database-driven methodology for identifying promising ideas at the intersection of art & technology and then applying those ideas as drivers of ethical, inclusive, and equitable innovation.

STARTS is a European Commission initiative that aims to integrate artistic players into non-artistic domains in mutually beneficial ways. We were the lead author of the STARTS collaboration toolkit: a practical resource to support researchers, technology experts, companies, and the artists themselves in such endeavours. The toolkit helps them to find common ground, clearly identify goals, and eventually to plan and execute successful collaborative projects.

This guide is a practical resource for manufacturing SMEs, artists, technology providers, and intermediaries looking to replicate the successful collaborations fostered by Better Factory. Drawing on insights from 16 collaborative experiments involving 48 SMEs, artists, and tech providers across Europe, it offers clear, step-by-step guidance on forming and managing partnerships to tackle industrial challenges with creative and innovative solutions.

The 2019 Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award was awarded to the artist duo Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand, whose artworks variously combine physics, chemistry, computer science, and philosophy. To mark the occasion, In4Art was asked by engineering and consulting firm Witteveen+Bos to write an essay to accompany a book of the duo’s work on the occasion of winning the prize.

Experiments in Art and Economics is a short-term Residency Program by In4Art and ZKM | Karlsruhe. How does society become more distributive, and regenerative? What can we do to respect the ecological boundaries? How shall our perception of value be changed, and how new types of entrepreneurship, based on new forms of collaboration, will become possible? How to reshape the way we think about the economy in order to open space for new ideas?

Image: Studio Lennarts & De Bruijn (SL&DB). Cover of “Toekomst van het lichaam“, by Robin Bergman.

To contribute to the STT 99 Publication: Exploration of the Future of the Body, In4Art was asked to write a guest essay reflecting on body enhancement, aging and particular identity based on our research within Prosthetic X. We elaborate our vision on new beauty ideals and what implications and questions the use of bio-prosthetics as identity enhancement might have.

At the forefront of this green revolution is an innovative project that bridges the gap between traditional food forests and cutting-edge technology. The Minimal Viable Protein x Food Forest Flavors (MVPxFFF) Food Computer, developed by artists from Genomic Gastronomy as part of the S+T+ARTS Hungry EcoCities initiative. It is a prototype recipe generation tool that could revolutionise how we interact with food forests.

In the competitive world of food marketing, vegetables have long been the underdogs. Enter Vegetable Vendetta, a groundbreaking we did with artist Jeroen van der Most, as part of the S+T+ARTS Hungry EcoCities initiative. This innovative AI tool aims to transform the perception of vegetables from obligatory side dishes to exciting, desirable components of a fulfilling lifestyle.

In the battle against the obesities, a new prospect has emerged: the dining room. As waistlines expand globally, attention turns to the spaces where we consume our calories. The Symposio project, part of S+T+ARTS Hungry EcoCities initiative, offers a tantalising glimpse into how our homes could become the front line in the fight against obesity.

How might we learn to live with nature in our cities? Where can we find ways to collaborate with nature in the development of prosperous future cities? Australian artist Penelope Cain responded to these questions with a vision to explore the idea of micro rewilding cities with lichen.

This article makes an argument to work on Digital Etiquette and find regulative support to make green choices by default as part of the E-missions project. It was originally written in Dutch and was published as an opinion article in NRC on 28-02-2023.

How might we learn to live with nature in our cities? Where can we find ways to collaborate with nature in the development of prosperous future cities? Artist duo Grow Your Own Cloud (GYOC) responded to these questions with a vision to explore the idea of data storage within the DNA of trees within the city, creating a biological cloud facility.