At the MAXXI Museum in Rome, technology and creativity take center stage in the art installation “ASSENZAHAH ESSENZAHAH” by artist Riccardo Benassi, a finalist for the prestigious MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE. The project was developed in collaboration with the Complex Systems Laboratory, under the supervision of Prof. Alessandro Rizzo, and the contribution of Edoardo Todde, PhD student.

Benassi’s installation integrates robotics into art. It features two robot dogs performing synchronized choreographies inside an elevator, accompanied by laser-projected text and a musical composition. This multimedia performance explores the relationship between artificial intelligence and human interaction, reflecting on how technology and robotics is transforming everyday life, in terms of communication, work, and emotions.

Starting this week, the Complex Systems Lab at Politecnico di Torino is contributing to INFLUCAST, the collective forecasting effort for seasonal flu led by ISI Fondazione. Several institutions are contributing to form an improved forecast, reported at https://influcast.org/ – Our effort is based on a province-based metapopulation model, originally developed for SARS-CoV2, adapted to specific characteristics of influenza. Modeling details can be found here