This generation doesn’t just seek attention. It seeks alignment. Not just to perform — but to rewrite the script. Artifest emerges at this intersection: the world’s first cultural festival powered by AI, launched in Bucharest.
Romania is no longer on the sidelines. It is now a core player. Artifest is more than an event — it’s a cultural operating system designed to turn artificial intelligence into a vehicle for co-creation, not just optimization. It reframes Romania as a new digital culture lab — globally relevant, unapologetically bold.
Romania Steps into the Global Spotlight
Artifest is structured across five experiential modules:
- CORE: The festival’s nucleus — with bold talks, critical debates, and visionary conversations.
- CONNECT: The digital interface powered by RT42 — Europe’s first symbolic digital citizen.
- CONVERGENCE: A creative zone for real-time co-creation between brands, startups, and artists.
- CAMPUS: A playground for young minds — workshops, hackathons, labs.
- CITY: The city turns into a stage — AI performances, public provocations, unannounced art.
RT42 – A Living, Co-Created Entity
RT42 is not a product. Not a chatbot. It’s infrastructure. A new cultural AI that evolves through interaction. Co-created by the Artifest community, RT42 becomes a digital diplomat of European values — hosted by Genesis42, the digital nation launched at Artifest.
Ten Days. One Energy: Co-Creation.
Artifest doesn’t sell tickets. It activates intention.
Each of the ten days explores a theme — from AI in education, health and sustainability to music, gaming, sound design or fintech. You don’t need expertise. Just curiosity. A question. A reason to show up.
Global Brands Join for Meaning, Not Just Metrics
At Artifest, partners don’t buy space. They build experiences. Roles like Headline Sponsor, Innovation Ally, or Visionary Partner are designed for active involvement — not logo placement.
Romania Exports Digital Culture
For the first time, digital culture isn’t imported — it’s created here. Artifest proposes a new European cultural OS, where AI becomes a companion, not a controller.
FAQ – Artifest in Brief
Who can join?
Anyone — from researchers and students to artists, entrepreneurs, educators, or curious explorers.
What makes it different?
It’s the first AI-powered cultural festival. Modular. Interactive. With RT42 at its core.
How do I get involved?
Become a speaker, volunteer, partner, artist — or launch a project. artifest.ai/get-involved
Why Romania?
Because Romania has creativity, boldness, and the technical talent to lead a cultural shift.
Calea Victoriei 21–23, Bucharest
September 12–21, 2025
+40 774 078 505
contact@artifest.ai
artifest.ai
Manifest the Artifest.
