The “u19 – freestyle computing” exhibition won’t just be on display during the Festival; for the first time, it will be one of the Ars Electronica Center's featured attractions all year long. The prizewinning projects provide a glimpse of how young people are utilizing new technologies to realize their creative ideas. The exhibition also features a cross-section of works that have been singled out for recognition since the “u19 – freestyle computing” category was established in 1998. The diversity of creative and technological approaches—especially when critique of computer programs manifests itself in the form of innovative new programming ideas—reveals the true expertise of these up-and-coming software developers.

The Ars Electronica Futurelab has come up with three interactive exhibition scenarios for the presentation of prizewinning works. The centerpiece is the “Best of” station providing documentation about prior years’ competitions and featuring an Info-Lounge for chill-out purposes. The “Wall of Fame” showcases up-close-and-personal profiles of young artists and inventors. And the “Console” is an interactive table at which visitors use collectors' cards to launch information displays, videos and animation sequences about this year’s prizewinning projects.

u19 - Event: Sat 3.9., 11:00, Ars Electronica Center

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