The award-winning works from a lively year in media art Since 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica has been one of the most prestigious prizes in media art. The jury includes experts in the fields of Computer/Film/VFX, Digital Music, Sound Art, Artificial Intelligence and Life Art.

The Prix Ars Electronica is the most tradition-steeped media art competition in the world. Announced annually since 1987, because of its continuity and the large number and quality of the submissions it is considered a trend barometer of global media art. With numerous images, texts, and statements by the jury, the book assembles those works that were awarded prizes in 2016 in the categories of Computer Animation / Film / VFX, Digital Communities, Interactive Art, and u19--Create Your World. The volume also contains a "best of" list of the Starts Prize awarded for the first time by the European Commission within the scope of Prix Ars Electronica. The highly remunerated competition focused on innovative projects at the interface between science, technology, and art.

"The Prix Ars Electronica is the most time-honored media arts competition. Ever since its inception in 1987, the Priz Ars Electronica has been honoring creativity and innovativeness in the use of digital media. This year, experts from all over the world evaluated 3677 submissions from 106 countries in four categories : computer animation / film / vfx, hybrid art, digital musics and sound art, and the u19 - create your world competition for young people"--Back cover.

With numerous illustrations and texts by the artists and members of the jury, the book presents the award-winning works of the Prix Ars Electronica 2015. Founded in 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica is the most time-honored media arts competition in the world. The winners are awarded the coveted Golden Nica statuette, the most important distinction for creativity and pioneering spirit in the area of digital media. International experts evaluate the thousands of works submitted in the categories "Computer Animation / Film / VFX," "Hybrid Art," "Digital Musics & Sound Art," "[the next idea] voestalpine Art and Technology Grant," and the youth competition "u19-CREATE YOUR WORLD." The Golden Nica for the category "Pioneers of Media Art" has now been awarded for the second time. Exhibition: Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, Austria (03.09-07.09.2015).

Out of all of the media art competitions, the Prix Ars Electronica has the richest tradition in the world. Awarded every year since 1987, the competition is considered a barometer of trends in global media art, thanks to its consistency and the large number of high-quality submissions it receives. Containing many pictures and texts, as well as statements by the jury, the book assembles the artworks recognized in 2018 in the categories of Computer Animation, Digital Communities, Interactive Art+, and u19 - CREATE YOUR WORLD. In addition, the publication again features a "best-of" selection of works submitted to the European Commission's STARTS Prize competition. This highly remunerated competition focuses on innovative projects that deal with a combination of science, technology, and art (= Science, Technology and ARTS).Festival dates:Ars Electronica Festival, Linz, September 6-10, 2018

Der Prix Ars Electronica ist eine offene Plattform für die unterschiedlichen Disziplinen im Bereich digitaler Mediengestaltung an der Schnittstelle von Technologie, Kunst, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Die neue Wettbewerbssparte Net Vision/Net Excellence öffnet sich verstärkt dem kulturellen Diskurs um das Medium Internet. Cyberarts 2001 bietet einen aktuellen Überblick über digitale Mediengestaltung am Beispiel der Wettbewerbsbereiche Net Vision/Net Excellence, Digital Musics, Interaktive Kunst und Computeranimation/Visual Effects ebenso wie einen Überblick über die breite Palette von Produktionen Jugendlicher.