Artificial Intelligence: Beat and Bit, the future in two keys?

A journey between emotion and technology, between human heartbeat and digital bits.
On Saturday, October 18, at 9 pm, the Cinema Teatro 4 Mori in Livorno hosts “Artificial Intelligence: Heartbeat and Bits, the future in two keys?”, a free and unique show in its kind that brings on stage scientific research, art, and music in a unique harmony.

The initiative, with free admission by reservation (info@cinema4mori.it – WhatsApp 342 5431247), is promoted by University of Pisa as part of the StarDust project, under the scientific coordination of Benedetta Mennucci, Marilù Chiofalo, Chiara Galletti, and Enza Pellecchia.
The goal: to show how artificial intelligence is not just about calculations and algorithms, but also about emotion, empathy, and creativity.

🔹 Evening Program

Here are the protagonists and main moments of the show:

• Introduction and greetings by the scientific coordinators of the StarDust project.

• Speeches by researchers:

  • Chiara Magliaro

  • Francesca Naretto

  • Veronica Neri

  • Elettra Stradella
    Will delve into themes related to ethics, law, philosophy, and AI technology.

• Artistic performances by:

  • Emanuela Grimalda, actress and theater and television performer

  • Gold Mass, singer-songwriter and electronic music producer

• Musical contribution by Conservatory “Pietro Mascagni” in Livorno, combining digital sounds and acoustic instruments to represent the meeting of human and machine.

• Special participation of Grazia Di Michele, offering a musical reflection on the connection between voice, sentiment, and technology.

• Direction by Manuela Bollani, who oversees the stage production and tempo of the show.

🔹 A bridge between mind and machine

“Heartbeat and Bits” is conceived as an interdisciplinary experiment: the evocative power of art meets the precision of science to narrate, through different languages, how the future can be built in balance between humanity and innovation.

The event is produced by Andromeda Art and realized with the support of Confindustria Toscana Centro and Costa, CIBM, CNR, European Union – Next Generation EU, Ministry of University and Research, and the Fund for Research on Artificial Intelligence.