2026 ai and artistic creation residency

On the occasion of the AI Action Summit, Villa Albertine, The French Institute for Culture and Education in the United States, is launching Arts in the Age of AI, a new exploratory residency program in the U.S. at the intersection of art and emerging technologies.

Between January and December 2026, four creators or cultural professionals with a project related to artificial intelligence will benefit from a two-month research and exploration residency in the United States, supported by Villa Albertine. This program is set to continue in 2027 with four additional residencies, bringing the total number of residencies over two years to eight.

This program aims to stimulate innovation, reflection, and French-American collaborations by promoting exchanges with a diverse range of stakeholders: universities, businesses, artists, residents, public officials, and cultural institutions.

Villa Albertine’s Arts in the Age of AI residency is launched in partnership with and possible thanks to the primary sponsorship of Franco-American Patron and Technology Leader Fidji Simo.

The laureates will join the cohort of the 2026 Villa Albertine residency program, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary.