[Event]
Creative writing & Tech
Workshop and symposium. From the 23rd to the 25th of September 2026, Vienna
Presentation
In the context of the workshop, creative writers are invited to write a futurist adaptation of a well-known literary work that they will have read before the event. In doing so, we explore common representations of technology in fiction, and question how we use (or choose not to use) AI systems, when imagining possible futures.
Program [Temporary - update: 10th of July, 17:00]
Day 1
From 9:00 - Meeting at NIG (link to map)
9:30 - Welcome & Presentations
9:40 - [Speaker] Céline Pieters, University of Vienna, “Representing technologies in fiction: beyond the most probable outputs”
10:00 - [Speaker] Benjamin Sevestre-Giraud, College of France "Creative writing an AI in education"
10:15 - Infos and Organisation of the Workshop
10:30 BOOK CLUB Session in Arkadenhof (with tea and coffee)
-----12:30 - Lunch ----
14:00 Writing Session
16:30 End of the day
Day 2
9:30 Writing Session (+ Coffee break)
-----12:30 - Lunch at Aspic----
14:00 Writing Session (+ Coffee break)
17:30 Drinks at Liechtenstein Park
Day 3
9:00 - Presentation of our creative works + Roundtable (process, inspiration, obstacles in creating a futurist adaptation)
11:30 - [Speaker] Wenzel M.
-----12:30 - Lunch ----
14:00 Interviews (?)