Gerfried Stocker was born in 1964, media artist. In 1991, he founded x-space, a team for the realization of interdisciplinary projects. In this framework numerous installations and performance projects have been carried out in the field of interaction, robotics and telecommunications. He was also responsible for the concept of various radio network projects and the organization of the worldwide radio and network project *Horizontal Radio*. Since 1995 he is one of the managing directors of the Ars Electronica Center. Together with Christine Schöpf artistic co-director of Ars Electronica since 1996.