Curator Carlo Ratti and president of the Venice Architecture Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco have announced Intelligens Natural Artificial Collective as the title and theme of the event's nineteenth edition.
The word Intelligens was chosen to suggest an inclusive "future of intelligence," according to Ratti.
"The title of the International Architecture Exhibition is usually announced both in English and in Italian," Ratti said. "In 2025 it will be condensed into a single word for both languages via the common Latin precedent: intelligens."
"The title Intelligens is linked to the modern term 'intelligence', but it also evokes a wider set of associated meanings," he added. "In fact, the final syllable, 'gens' is Latin for 'people'." "A new, fictional root emerges, suggesting a future of intelligence that is inclusive, multiple, and imaginative beyond today?s limiting focus on AI," he added.
Venice Architecture Biennale to explore new technologies
Set to take place from 10 May to 23 November 2025 across the Italian city, the exhibition aims to explore new technologies to challenge the built environment's position as "one of the largest contributors to atmospheric emissions", the Venice Architecture Biennale said.
It aims to search for a path forward by exploring a "definition of 'intelligence' as an ability to adapt to the environment with limited resources, knowledge, or power," it added.
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