September, the month of festivals: and so as every year we are here to remind you of the 2023 edition of the Festival of Philosophy, the classic early-autumn event that for an entire weekend brings to life the cities of Modena, Carpi and Sassuolo.
The 2023 edition, scheduled for 15, 16 and 17 September, will be dedicated to the Word. A particularly significant theme for us, who work with texts, languages and communication every day.
The talks and events on offer at the Festival of Philosophy promise to tackle the centrality of language, of speech and of speaking up in an era — characterised by the dominance of communication — that paradoxically nevertheless seems to weaken it.
If it is true that the digital revolution is upending the registers to which language must conform, the word is (and will remain) an essential activity to life and social coexistence. And precisely for this reason, the responsibilities involved in its use are increasingly delicate and fundamental!
Among the sea of talks and activities that enrich the Festival’s programme, here are some suggestions from us. Events that explore what we consider the most contemporary frontier of language, the one linked to the potential of automation and artificial intelligence, through different points of view: theatre, music, robotics, the humanities.
Not to be missed!
Friday 15 September
Maurizio Ferraris
Skin. Natural intelligence and artificial intelligence
Modena – Piazza Grande
6.00 pm
Let’s Talk to Each Other
An im-possible dialogue between Alma and Gustav Mahler, between an actress and ChatGPT
Modena – Fondazione Collegio San Carlo – Theatre
9.00 pm
Saturday 16 September
Andrea Moro
Recombinant art. The brain, machines and impossible languages
Carpi – Piazza Martiri
4.30 pm
Sunday 17 September
Éric Sadin
Over to the robots. Reality and illusion of the automation of language
Modena – Tent in Piazza XX Settembre
10.00 am
Barbara Carnevali
Logo. A word-image
Carpi – Piazza Martiri
6.00 pm
Festival of Philosophy Extra
And then a little extra, not on the theme of artificial intelligence, but with a selection of guests we can’t ignore:
Emilio Isgrò, Silvano Petrosino
Erasure as a trace. Artistic practices and philosophical exercises
Friday 15 September
Carpi – Piazza Martiri
8.30 pm
Mariangela Gualtieri
Capturing the breath. A sound ritual by and with Mariangela Gualtieri, guided by Cesare Ronconi
Friday 15 September
Sassuolo – Piazzale della Rosa
10.00 pm
Pablo Trincia
Podcast. Visions in headphones and new ways of storytelling
Saturday 16 September
Sassuolo – Piazzale della Rosa
10.00 pm
