We invite creative teams to apply for the
CultTech Residence, a collaborative program exploring performative works which integrate new technologies.
The program is organized by CultTech Association, in collaboration with leading tech companies, offering their solutions for creative industries.
CultTech Residence, a collaborative program exploring performative works which integrate new technologies.
The program is organized by CultTech Association, in collaboration with leading tech companies, offering their solutions for creative industries.
Who can apply?
Artists, collectives,
and interdisciplinary teams
proposing projects in performance,
digital arts, immersive storytelling,
and related fields.
and interdisciplinary teams
proposing projects in performance,
digital arts, immersive storytelling,
and related fields.
- Projects must integrate technology in a way that directly enhances their artistic value.
The involved technology should be chosen from the list of Residence technological partners - Applicants may suggest technologies outside our list if they have direct contact with the developer’s team
What We Offer
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Premium ContentAccess to exclusive online lectures and workshops exploring unique technology applications in creative practice -
Showcase opportunitiesOpportunities for development, collaboration, networking and showcasing at CultTech Summit, in Vienna on October 22-23, 2025 -
TechnologyAccess to cutting-edge technologies -
Expert MentorshipMentoring from leading tech experts and producers in the field -
Travel supportTravel and accommodation support for selected teams of the in-person CultTech Lab Camp -
FundingProduction grants for selected teams
What we expect:
- A productive collaboration between tech solution providers and creative teams throughout our Educational Program (interactive online lectures/workshops led by tech experts and producers)
- 6 project sketches to be highlighted at the Summit discussion panel with tech companies' representatives
- 2 selected and developed performative project sketches, ready for full-scale development, performed at the CultTech Summit in Vienna
Program Structure:
All qualified teams
Will get access to the online CultTech Residence Educational Program
6 teams
Will be selected by an Expert Jury for participation in the CultTech Lab.
CultTech Lab teams will develop their performative projects jointly with mentors from tech companies and creative producers
CultTech Lab teams will develop their performative projects jointly with mentors from tech companies and creative producers
3 teams
While the CultTech LAB will run online, three of the six teams will be selected for an in-person CultTech Lab Camp.
All CultTech Lab teams
6 performative sketches will be presented online to an Expert artistic jury
2 teams
2 performative sketches will be selected for further production development, the winning teams will receive a 3.000 euro production grant and will perform at the CultTech Summit 2025 in Vienna.
All other CultTech Lab projects will be presented and discussed at the Summit in a dedicated panel.
All other CultTech Lab projects will be presented and discussed at the Summit in a dedicated panel.
Program Stages:
March, 17 - April, 15
March, 17 - April, 15
Open Call for participation in CultTech Residence
April, 30
April, 30
Results of Jury Selection
The jury will define the qualified teams who will get access to our exclusive Educational Program.
The jury selects 6 teams for participation in CultTech Lab for the further development of proposed project ideas. Each selected team receives a €300 seed grant as a project development support.
The jury selects 6 teams for participation in CultTech Lab for the further development of proposed project ideas. Each selected team receives a €300 seed grant as a project development support.
May - September
May - September
Educational program
for all applicants
Teams attend online program lectures and participate in interactive workshops led by tech experts and producers.
May - July
May - July
CultTech Lab (online)
Selected teams work on project implementation together with mentors from partner tech companies and producer curators.
July, 1-5
July, 1-5
CulTech Lab Camp
3 teams are invited to a 5 days in-person CultTech Lab Camp to experience focused creative work, personalized technical mentorship sessions and collaborative exchanges with fellow artists.
July, 10
July, 10
Online Pitching
All teams in the CultTech Lab pitch their performative project sketches (up to 10 minutes) online to demonstrate potential for further development.
July, 15
July, 15
Final Selection for Production & Presentation
2 winning teams will receive a €3,000 production grant and showcase their performative sketches at the CultTech Summit 2025.
October, 22-23
October, 22-23
CultTech Summit 2025
- 2 performative sketches presentation on stage
- All 6 CultTech Lab participating projects are discussed at the dedicated event
- All 6 CultTech Lab participating projects are discussed at the dedicated event
Our Tech Partners
NB! The proposed project must use one or more technologies provided by our partners.
NB! The chosen technology must play a key role in enhancing the project’s artistic quality.
NB! You can propose the technology outside our list, in case you have direct contact with the developers team.
https://www.artivive.com/
Artivive is a platform for creatives to create augmented reality artworks easily. Stand out with our easy-to-use creator tool and start wowing your friends, family, and clients.
https://csl.sony.fr/music/
Diff-A-Riff is an AI-powered music generation tool (a "stem generator") designed to assist musicians in creating instrumental accompaniments that naturally complement existing musical material.
Our Tech Partners
NB! The proposed project must use one or more technologies provided by our partners.
NB! The chosen technology must play a key role in enhancing the project’s artistic quality.
NB! You can propose the technology outside our list, in case you have direct contact with the developers team.
https://www.artivive.com/
Artivive
Artivive is a platform for creatives to create augmented reality artworks easily. Stand out with our easy-to-use creator tool and start wowing your friends, family, and clients.
Ask for price
https://csl.sony.fr/music/
SONY Computer Science Lab
Diff-A-Riff is an AI-powered music generation tool (a "stem generator") designed to assist musicians in creating instrumental accompaniments that naturally complement existing musical material.
Vrisch
We use the power of technology, the appeal of design, and the emotional impact of stories.
Embodme
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Newsrooms.ai
Liverpool city will open its doors to annual surrealistic show. Tenner Hall / August, 15.
Toloka.ai
Liverpool city will open its doors to annual surrealistic show. Tenner Hall / August, 15.
How to Apply
Submit your application through our online form by April 15, 2025. Applications should include:
- A short project proposal demonstrating:
- strong artistic vision
- feasibility and potential for further development,
- a clear understanding of the required technological input. A short video pitch outlining your project concept. - Proposed timeline of your project development aligned with the CultTech Residence timeframes.
- A justification for the chosen technology—whether from our partners or one you propose—explaining its relevance and impact on creative expression.
If you use the technology outside our partners list, please explain your access potential to the people from this company. - Current stage of project development.
- A brief team introduction, including bios, a portfolio, and links to previous works.
Diff-A-Riff is an AI-powered music generation tool (a "stem generator") designed to assist musicians in creating instrumental accompaniments that naturally complement existing musical material. The system utilizes a Latent Diffusion Model (LDM) to generate high-quality audio tracks at a 48kHz pseudo-stereo resolution.
Artists using Diff-A-Riff can influence the generated accompaniments through practical input controls: either by providing reference audio tracks to indicate musical style, instrumentation, or mood, or by describing desired musical characteristics using textual prompts.
For a practical overview of Diff-A-Riff's capabilities, artists may refer to:
Demonstration videos:
- Main Demo Video:
- Rock 'n' Roll Demo:
- Urban Hip-Hop Demo:
- Disco Demo:
Companion website featuring additional audio examples and system details.
Technical details available in the research paper
Further Prototypes are listed and detailed on the Sony CSL Music Team website.
Artists are welcome to consider any of these additional tools for their project.
Artists using Diff-A-Riff can influence the generated accompaniments through practical input controls: either by providing reference audio tracks to indicate musical style, instrumentation, or mood, or by describing desired musical characteristics using textual prompts.
For a practical overview of Diff-A-Riff's capabilities, artists may refer to:
Demonstration videos:
- Main Demo Video:
- Rock 'n' Roll Demo:
- Urban Hip-Hop Demo:
- Disco Demo:
Companion website featuring additional audio examples and system details.
Technical details available in the research paper
Further Prototypes are listed and detailed on the Sony CSL Music Team website.
Artists are welcome to consider any of these additional tools for their project.
Content Oriented Web
Make great presentations, longreads, and landing pages, as well as photo stories, blogs, lookbooks, and all other kinds of content oriented projects.
Content Oriented Web
Make great presentations, longreads, and landing pages, as well as photo stories, blogs, lookbooks, and all other kinds of content oriented projects.
Content Oriented Web
Make great presentations, longreads, and landing pages, as well as photo stories, blogs, lookbooks, and all other kinds of content oriented projects.
Content Oriented Web
Make great presentations, longreads, and landing pages, as well as photo stories, blogs, lookbooks, and all other kinds of content oriented projects.
Content Oriented Web
Make great presentations, longreads, and landing pages, as well as photo stories, blogs, lookbooks, and all other kinds of content oriented projects.
FAQs
We welcome any team size, but only up to 3 members can be invited to the offline Camp. Therefore your project development at this stage must be feasible with this limitation.
Yes. But this should be separate applications.
Yes
Participants are expected to fully engage in the program’s activities.
All program activities will be conducted in English.
You can apply in case you have the direct connection to your tech developers. Together with your application you should provide us the contacts of your tech peers.
It should meet the requirements from the tech partner.
The process of the evaluation involves the following steps:
- Expert committee evaluates project proposals with scoring and artistic value comments
- Projects are rated and a threshold is set - teams below threshold join Educational program only, teams above threshold move to step 3
- Tech companies review qualifying projects and select those matching their vision and interests
To achieve the highest evaluation score, focus on:
- Tech Integration & Artistic Value – Show how technology enhances the artistic impact of your project.
- Feasibility – Ensure your project is realistic and achievable within the given timeframe.
- Scalability – Preference is given to projects with long-term growth potential over one-time initiatives.
Teams will participate in Educational Program lectures twice a month from May to September. CultTech Lab participants will develop their projects from May to early July, with weekly planning sessions with a tech mentor and monthly Lab sessions. Time commitment is flexible and self-managed.
Communication in CultTech Lab happens through a dedicated Slack space. Teams will receive ongoing support and facilitation from the CultTech team, ensuring smooth collaboration with mentors.
For development of the stage-ready performance prototype (up to 20 minutes long) to be shown at the CultTech Summit.
Yes we can consider this opportunity.
These are two different things. You send the application in the beginning of the entire process, proposing your project for participation in CultTech Lab.
If you are chosen to participate in CultTech Lab, you will need to create a final pitch presentation to compete for a production grant and showcasing at the CultTech Summit.
If you are chosen to participate in CultTech Lab, you will need to create a final pitch presentation to compete for a production grant and showcasing at the CultTech Summit.
For any questions
feel free to contact us at residence@culttech.at
All text, photo, and video materials belong to their owners and are for demonstration purposes only. Please do not use them in commercial projects.