Plug & Play

Plug & Play brings together the most compelling ideas, artistic experiments, lectures, performances, and discussions from the internationally renowned festival Arse Elektronika exploring the intersection of sex and technology. Documenting the 2025 edition in Vienna, this volume captures a unique moment in which artists, theorists, hackers, researchers, and technologists came together to examine how emerging technologies continue to reshape intimacy, desire, identity, and human connection.

At a time when public discourse is increasingly shaped by fears surrounding artificial intelligence, digital isolation, and the loss of human interaction, Plug & Play offers a radically different perspective: technology is not merely a force of disruption, but also a site of experimentation, pleasure, liberation, and cultural transformation. From AI companions and synthetic intimacy to speculative futures of desire, the contributions collected in this book challenge dominant narratives and open new ways of thinking about sexuality in technological societies.

Erscheint am 01.10.2026! Vorbestellungen sind möglich!