And what if AI becomes one of the raw materials of contemporary art? The Amphithéâtre Richelieu at the Sorbonne hosts OPLINEPRIZE International #18, an evening dedicated to digital contemporary art and to generative artificial intelligence, for Nuit Blanche 2026, on Saturday, June 6. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the curious can attend this prize ceremony free of charge, carried by OPLINEPRIZE, the first public prize for digital contemporary art created in 2009 by Michèle Robine. It’s an opportunity to see how artists today are embracing AI, generative images, and new visual narratives.
For its 18th edition, OPLINEPRIZE International picks the theme "AI: Generative-Generation". The event looks at how creation is evolving in the digital era, with generative artworks, exchanges between humans and machines, speculative fictions, and shifting visual forms. The prize also invites public participation: visitors can vote online for the Public Prize from May 1 to May 31, 2026, ahead of the ceremony at the Sorbonne. Three distinctions will be awarded: the Public Prize, the Curators' Prize, and the New Media Jury Prize, chaired by artist Yann Toma.
At the Sorbonne, Nuit Blanche 2026 also tackles a hot topic: the place of the artificial intelligence in creation. The free event each year opens up opportunities to discover artworks, performances, and conversations across Paris and its metropolitan area, sometimes in venues we don’t typically visit in this way. With OPLINEPRIZE International, this connection here takes on another question: how can artists, audiences, and digital tools work together to create new images?
In the solemn setting of the Amphithéâtre Richelieu, this evening brings state-of-the-art practices into a venue steeped in academic history. It’s an opportunity to see how artificial intelligence, far from being just a technical topic, becomes a source of creativity, debate, and a lens on the contemporary world.
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OPLINEPRIZE International announces its 18th edition and reaffirms its status as the premier prize for contemporary art devoted to digital practices and online art.
Under the theme “AI: Generative–Generation,” this edition surveys the shifts in creation brought about by artificial intelligence: generative works, human–machine hybrids, speculative fictions, and new visual narratives.
Established in 2009 by Michèle Robine, the prize gathers 18 international curators and critics who each select an artist from both emerging and established scenes. True to its participatory DNA, OPLINEPRIZE entrusts the public with choosing the Public Prize via an online vote open from May 1 to May 31, 2026 on the official site. This arrangement, a pioneer in the digital art field, forges a direct link between artists and international audiences.
The awards ceremony will take place on June 6, 2026, in Paris at the prestigious Richelieu Amphitheatre at the Sorbonne, as part of Nuit Blanche, a key event in contemporary creation. Three distinctions will be awarded: a Public Prize (online vote), a Curators’ Prize, and a Jury Prize for New Media Arts chaired by artist Yann Toma.
Online vote: May 1–31, 2026
Awards ceremony: June 6, 2026 — Nuit Blanche, Paris
In partnership with: Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École 42, Ouest-Lumière, Institut Acte Sorbonne Paris 1 - EA 7539, Doctoral School 279-ART
With the support of the Ministry of Culture
Curatorship: Michèle Robine, Yann Toma
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Dates and Opening Time
On June 6, 2026
From 06:00 p.m. to 09:00 p.m.
Location
Richelieu Amphitheatre
17 rue de la Sorbonne
75005 Paris 5
Prices
Free
Official website
www.paris.fr
