Nuits sonores Lab 1

Nuits sonores and European Lab present their Nuits sonores Lab program of debates and ideas on the theme of political techno.
4 days of workshops, talks, interviews and a radio platform featuring four international webradios at the heart of the festival.
Artists, labels, collectives, festivals, media and committed thinkers from Europe’s independent cultural sphere will share their perspectives and formulate responses to the techno-political issues of today’s world.
The entire program is free and open to all.
10:30 — 12:30 Workshop in french Looking for Alternatives to Web Giants [In partnership with TIMES]
Hôtel71
The MAGMAs (Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Google and Amazon) wield unprecedented technological and financial power, shaping our behaviour and capturing massive amounts of personal data. This workshop will propose concrete solutions to free ourselves from these web giants and take back control of our digital tools.
With Angie Gaudion (Framasoft, Fr)
14:30 — 15:45 Talk in french Europe against web giants: a 3rd way for tech?
Hôtel71
This panel will explore the major geopolitical issues of AI, from industrial and regulatory strategies to questions of security, governance and control of information in times of crisis.
With Angie Gaudion (Framasoft, Fr), Célestine Rabouam (PHD in Geopolitics, Fr)
Moderation : Nicolas Houguet (Blast, Fr)
16:15 — 17:30 Talk in french Tech as a new colonial force [In partnership with Histoires Crépues]
Hôtel71
Moderated by Histoires Crépues, this panel will provide a platform for reflection on the new digital challenges in the decolonial struggle.
With Assia Wirth (PHD in Sociology, Fr), David Maenda Kithoko (Génération Lumière, CD), Laurence Meyer (Weaving Liberation, Fr)
Moderation : Seumboy (Histoires Crépues, Fr)
18:00 — 19:30 Talk in french How Can Techno-Feudalism Be Countered at a Time of Rising Fascism?
Hôtel71
How can we counter this alliance between big tech and far-right ideas? What is exactly the role of AI in this alliance? What can we do to regain control of our digital spaces and protect democracy? This talk will analyse the mechanisms of contemporary fascism and explore strategies of resistance to this new era of techno-feudalism.
With Maya Kandel (Historian, Fr), Tariq Krim (Cybernetica, Fr)
18:00 — 21:30 A Conversation with [In partnership with Resident Advisor]
Les Grandes Locos — Garage
Resident Advisor is coming back to Nuits sonores Lab for three interviews with artists from the festivals moderated by journalist and DJ Chloe Lula.
18:00 — 18:30 : Jennifer Cardini (DJ & producer, Fr)
And more artists to come.
Moderation : Chloe Lula (Resident Advisor, US, De)


