Venice has once again become the center of global artistic dialogue this May with the opening of a provocative new exhibition. Metamorphosis: Beyond the Real. In Search of Victoria Lu – When Humans and AI Think Together, the Story Begins invites visitors to contemplate a fundamental question: Can humans and artificial intelligence co-create the future of art?
The exhibition is a comprehensive retrospective of Victoria Lu (Lu Rongzhi), one of the earliest pioneers of contemporary curatorial practice from the Chinese mainland. Spanning more than five decades of trans-media practice, the showcase does not treat AI as a sudden disruption, but rather as a natural evolution of Lu's lifelong exploration of authorship, cultural memory, and curatorial experimentation.
For the global art community and researchers, the exhibition provides a deep dive into how technology can enhance rather than replace human creativity. By blending traditional curatorial research with cutting-edge AI tools, Lu demonstrates a seamless transition from legacy media to the digital frontier, framing the current era of AI as a continuation of a long-term creative journey.
This immersive exploration into the intersection of mind and machine is now open to the public and will run until November 22, 2026, offering a must-visit experience for cultural explorers and tech enthusiasts visiting Venice this year.
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Venice exhibition asks: Can humans and AI co-create the future of art?
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