6th EDITION

Digital Ars

6th edition of Poland’s first competition for visual arts
and melodies created with AI

WHAT IS
Digital Ars

Digital Ars is a competition aimed at teams and artists who create art through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The aim of the competition is to support the development of innovation in Poland by promoting the possibilities of AI, to educate the public by taming fears in the field of artificial intelligence by showing its new possibilities, and to encourage public dialogue about new technologies and their role in modern society. Competition regulations are available at - click to read it..

COMPETITION
CATEGORIES
PRO

For professional commercial projects carried out as part of professional activity: graphics, video, animation, music, and texts.

OPEN

For non-commercial and independent works: graphics, video, animation, music, and texts.

WHO CAN TAKE PART?

+ Teams

+ Individuals

+ Everyone is welcome

AWARDS
AND BENEFITS
+
Prize money from foundation
In each category, a cash prize of PLN 500 funded by Digital Poland awaits the creators of the winning works.
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Your art in digital media!
The winning works, with the permission of the creators, can be used in player.pl and RASP (e.g. onet.pl) productions.
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Digital entertainment and press from 3 to 6 months
For the winners of each category, competition partner player.pl (TVN Warner Bros. Discovery) and Ringier Axel Springer Polska funded free access to Onet Premium and Player.pl for a period of 3 to 6 months.
SCHEDULE
1
1.10.2025
Announcement of competition
2
od 01.10.2025
until 28.02.2026
Call for entries to the Digital Ars competition
3
from 01.03.2026
to 20.05.2026
Evaluation of competition entries
4
06.2026
Announcement of competition results
GET TO KNOW THE JURY
BARTOSZ BERESTECKI

BARTOSZ BERESTECKI

Prezes zarządu, PayTel
dr AGATA CHĘCIŃSKA

dr AGATA CHĘCIŃSKA

Data scientist, Spotify
ŁUKASZ CHMIELEWSKI

ŁUKASZ CHMIELEWSKI

Redaktor naczelny, Aleja Komiksu
OLGIERD CYGAN

OLGIERD CYGAN

Managing partner, Hello Consulting
RAFAŁ DOBRUCHOWSKI

RAFAŁ DOBRUCHOWSKI

Dyrektor Instytutu Wzornictwa
MACIEJ GOZDOWSKI

MACIEJ GOZDOWSKI

Group Vice President - Streaming, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
JAKUB FALKOWSKI

JAKUB FALKOWSKI

IPTech Counsel, Baker McKenzie
KATARZYNA JANKOWSKA

KATARZYNA JANKOWSKA

Szefowa Działu, Onet Kultura, RASP
KLEM JANKIEWICZ

KLEM JANKIEWICZ

Product Design Lead, Classiq Technologies oraz właścicielka JankiewiczStudio.com
dr JAKUB JASIUKIEWICZ

dr JAKUB JASIUKIEWICZ

adiunkt w Pracowni Filmu Eksperymentalnego II, Uniwersytet Artystyczny w Poznaniu
MAREK KASPERSKI

MAREK KASPERSKI

Prezes galerii ArtKomiks.pl
dr MARCIN KĘDZIOR

dr MARCIN KĘDZIOR

AI & Innovation Leader, T-Mobile Polska
MICHAŁ MĄDRY

MICHAŁ MĄDRY

Partner, JP Weber
PIOTR MIGDAŁ

PIOTR MIGDAŁ

Konsultant AI, Ex-CTO Quantum Flytrap
JAKUB PROBOLA

JAKUB PROBOLA

Dyrektor Departamentu Rozwoju Usług Międzynarodowych, T-Mobile
dr hab. ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALIŃSKA

dr hab. ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALIŃSKA

prof. ALK, Prorektor ds. Współpracy z Zagranicą i ESR, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
dr KATARZYNA STANNY

dr KATARZYNA STANNY

Prodziekan Wydziału Sztuki Mediów, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
dr hab. ANDRZEJ SOBCZAK

dr hab. ANDRZEJ SOBCZAK

Prof. SGH, twórca serwisu robonomika.pl
ANNA SZYLAR

ANNA SZYLAR

Distribution Specialist, vnLab
dr hab. TOMASZ TRZCIŃSKI

dr hab. TOMASZ TRZCIŃSKI

prof. PW, Członek zarządu Tooploox
ADAM WOJCIECHOWSKI

ADAM WOJCIECHOWSKI

prof. PŁ, Dyrektor Instytutu Informatyki, Dziekan Wydziału Fizyki Technicznej, Informatyki i Matematyki Stosowanej
IGOR ZACHARJASZ

IGOR ZACHARJASZ

Head of Digital Products and Innovation, CEE, Visa w Polsce
MAGDALENA ŻUK

MAGDALENA ŻUK

Comms & MarTech Advisor | NFT Art Collector
BARTOSZ BERESTECKI

BARTOSZ BERESTECKI

Prezes zarządu, PayTel
dr AGATA CHĘCIŃSKA

dr AGATA CHĘCIŃSKA

Data scientist, Spotify
ŁUKASZ CHMIELEWSKI

ŁUKASZ CHMIELEWSKI

Redaktor naczelny, Aleja Komiksu
OLGIERD CYGAN

OLGIERD CYGAN

Managing partner, Hello Consulting
RAFAŁ DOBRUCHOWSKI

RAFAŁ DOBRUCHOWSKI

Dyrektor Instytutu Wzornictwa
MACIEJ GOZDOWSKI

MACIEJ GOZDOWSKI

Group Vice President - Streaming, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
JAKUB FALKOWSKI

JAKUB FALKOWSKI

IPTech Counsel, Baker McKenzie
KATARZYNA JANKOWSKA

KATARZYNA JANKOWSKA

Szefowa Działu, Onet Kultura, RASP
KLEM JANKIEWICZ

KLEM JANKIEWICZ

Product Design Lead, Classiq Technologies oraz właścicielka JankiewiczStudio.com
dr JAKUB JASIUKIEWICZ

dr JAKUB JASIUKIEWICZ

adiunkt w Pracowni Filmu Eksperymentalnego II, Uniwersytet Artystyczny w Poznaniu
MAREK KASPERSKI

MAREK KASPERSKI

Prezes galerii ArtKomiks.pl
dr MARCIN KĘDZIOR

dr MARCIN KĘDZIOR

AI & Innovation Leader, T-Mobile Polska
MICHAŁ MĄDRY

MICHAŁ MĄDRY

Partner, JP Weber
PIOTR MIGDAŁ

PIOTR MIGDAŁ

Konsultant AI, Ex-CTO Quantum Flytrap
JAKUB PROBOLA

JAKUB PROBOLA

Dyrektor Departamentu Rozwoju Usług Międzynarodowych, T-Mobile
dr hab. ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALIŃSKA

dr hab. ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALIŃSKA

prof. ALK, Prorektor ds. Współpracy z Zagranicą i ESR, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
dr KATARZYNA STANNY

dr KATARZYNA STANNY

Prodziekan Wydziału Sztuki Mediów, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
dr hab. ANDRZEJ SOBCZAK

dr hab. ANDRZEJ SOBCZAK

Prof. SGH, twórca serwisu robonomika.pl
ANNA SZYLAR

ANNA SZYLAR

Distribution Specialist, vnLab
dr hab. TOMASZ TRZCIŃSKI

dr hab. TOMASZ TRZCIŃSKI

prof. PW, Członek zarządu Tooploox
ADAM WOJCIECHOWSKI

ADAM WOJCIECHOWSKI

prof. PŁ, Dyrektor Instytutu Informatyki, Dziekan Wydziału Fizyki Technicznej, Informatyki i Matematyki Stosowanej
IGOR ZACHARJASZ

IGOR ZACHARJASZ

Head of Digital Products and Innovation, CEE, Visa w Polsce
MAGDALENA ŻUK

MAGDALENA ŻUK

Comms & MarTech Advisor | NFT Art Collector
BARTOSZ BERESTECKI

BARTOSZ BERESTECKI

Prezes zarządu, PayTel
dr AGATA CHĘCIŃSKA

dr AGATA CHĘCIŃSKA

Data scientist, Spotify
ŁUKASZ CHMIELEWSKI

ŁUKASZ CHMIELEWSKI

Redaktor naczelny, Aleja Komiksu
OLGIERD CYGAN

OLGIERD CYGAN

Managing partner, Hello Consulting
RAFAŁ DOBRUCHOWSKI

RAFAŁ DOBRUCHOWSKI

Dyrektor Instytutu Wzornictwa
MACIEJ GOZDOWSKI

MACIEJ GOZDOWSKI

Group Vice President - Streaming, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
JAKUB FALKOWSKI

JAKUB FALKOWSKI

IPTech Counsel, Baker McKenzie
KATARZYNA JANKOWSKA

KATARZYNA JANKOWSKA

Szefowa Działu, Onet Kultura, RASP
KLEM JANKIEWICZ

KLEM JANKIEWICZ

Product Design Lead, Classiq Technologies oraz właścicielka JankiewiczStudio.com
dr JAKUB JASIUKIEWICZ

dr JAKUB JASIUKIEWICZ

adiunkt w Pracowni Filmu Eksperymentalnego II, Uniwersytet Artystyczny w Poznaniu
MAREK KASPERSKI

MAREK KASPERSKI

Prezes galerii ArtKomiks.pl
dr MARCIN KĘDZIOR

dr MARCIN KĘDZIOR

AI & Innovation Leader, T-Mobile Polska
MICHAŁ MĄDRY

MICHAŁ MĄDRY

Partner, JP Weber
PIOTR MIGDAŁ

PIOTR MIGDAŁ

Konsultant AI, Ex-CTO Quantum Flytrap
JAKUB PROBOLA

JAKUB PROBOLA

Dyrektor Departamentu Rozwoju Usług Międzynarodowych, T-Mobile
dr hab. ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALIŃSKA

dr hab. ALEKSANDRA PRZEGALIŃSKA

prof. ALK, Prorektor ds. Współpracy z Zagranicą i ESR, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
dr KATARZYNA STANNY

dr KATARZYNA STANNY

Prodziekan Wydziału Sztuki Mediów, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
dr hab. ANDRZEJ SOBCZAK

dr hab. ANDRZEJ SOBCZAK

Prof. SGH, twórca serwisu robonomika.pl
ANNA SZYLAR

ANNA SZYLAR

Distribution Specialist, vnLab
dr hab. TOMASZ TRZCIŃSKI

dr hab. TOMASZ TRZCIŃSKI

prof. PW, Członek zarządu Tooploox
ADAM WOJCIECHOWSKI

ADAM WOJCIECHOWSKI

prof. PŁ, Dyrektor Instytutu Informatyki, Dziekan Wydziału Fizyki Technicznej, Informatyki i Matematyki Stosowanej
IGOR ZACHARJASZ

IGOR ZACHARJASZ

Head of Digital Products and Innovation, CEE, Visa w Polsce
MAGDALENA ŻUK

MAGDALENA ŻUK

Comms & MarTech Advisor | NFT Art Collector
DIGITAL ARS 2021

 

Date: 1.10.2021

Where: Online

Link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1207180996430108

Digital Ars Day is a unique event prepared by the Digital Poland Foundation on the occasion of the inauguration of the 2nd edition of Digital Ars.

The event featured speakers such as David Hanson of Hanson Robotics and Agnieszka Piłat, artist-in-residence at Boston Dynamics. Attendees were also treated to interesting discussions on modern art and AI. There were also presentations about NFT.

MEDIA

Digital Poland Foundation Press Office, 10 June 2026

AI cannot replace imagination. The winners of the 6th Digital Ars competition have been announced

Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence was primarily a technological curiosity, or even a sensation. Today, it is increasingly becoming a common tool for artistic expression, inspiring artists to experiment with form, emotions and storytelling techniques. It was at this very moment that the winners of the 6th edition of Digital Ars were announced.

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Digital Poland Foundation Press Office, 11 June 2025

Art of the Future: the winners of the 5th Digital Ars competition have been announced

The winners of the Digital Ars competition, organised by the Digital Poland Foundation, have been announced for the fifth time. It is Poland’s first competition dedicated to visual arts created using artificial intelligence, data and algorithms. It is a space where technology becomes a tool for artistic expression.

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Digital Poland Foundation Press Office, June 10, 2024

The winning entries in the 4th edition of the Digital Ars competition have been selected!

For the fourth time, we have selected the winners of the Digital Ars competition. First place in the Open category went to Khrystyna Silina for “The Durability of Memory,” while her work “Ukraine” triumphed in the No Code category. In the Metamorphoses category, Kajetan Szostok took first place with “Animation.” Organized by the Digital Poland Foundation, Digital Ars is Poland’s first competition for visual arts created by artists who use artificial intelligence, data, and algorithms in their work.

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Polish Radio 4, July 5, 2023

Contest for artists working with AI. Czwórka Polskie Radio

In “Reset,” we'll explore the world of art shaped by artificial intelligence. We'll speak with the winner of a competition for art created in collaboration with artificial intelligence.

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Digital Poland Foundation Press Office, June 28, 2023

We know the winners of the Digital Ars contest!

For the third time, we have selected the winners of the Digital Ars competition. First place in the OPEN category went to Arkadiusz Rataj for his work *Clouds*. The grand prize in the NO CODE category for the project *Grab the Calendar* was awarded to the team led by Tomasz Graszewicz. Arkadiusz Rataj was also named the winner in the METAMORPHOSES category for his work Anonim tak zwany Gall – Kronika Polska. Organized by the Digital Poland Foundation, Digital Ars is the only competition in Poland dedicated to visual arts created by artists who utilize artificial intelligence, data, and algorithms in their work.

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Politics Insight, December 8, 2022

How AI paints, composes, and writes

In the PI TECHNOLOGIA podcast, Dominika Banaszkiewicz of the DigitalPoland Foundation explains what generative artificial intelligence is, where it is most commonly found, and what dilemmas it may raise. The interview is conducted by Karol Tokarczyk.

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RMF FM 24, October 16, 2022

Will artificial intelligence replace artists?

The future is unfolding before our eyes. Artificial intelligence is increasingly making its way into more and more areas of our lives. Art, too, may soon be the work of computers. Paulina Sawicka’s guests were Dominika Banaszkiewicz, Director of the ongoing Digital Festival, and Aleksander Fafuła, two-time winner of Digital Arts, a competition for those who create art using artificial intelligence.

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Polish Radio Four, October 2, 2022

Will artificial intelligence replace artists as well?

An exhibition curated by artificial intelligence was recently held in Warsaw. AI is also increasingly taking on the roles of composers, painters, graphic designers, and even film directors.

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Dzień Dobry TVN, August 14, 2022

Here is the winner of the Digital Ars competition. The artificial intelligence he created generates drawings in time with the music

Digital Ars is the first competition of its kind in Poland, encouraging artists to collaborate with artificial intelligence and incorporate technology into their art. Who won the second edition in the open category?

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Business Insider Poland, July 1, 2022

Art is becoming increasingly technological

A dozen or so artists and unique works that take you by surprise. The winning entries from Digital Ars are now on display at several locations across Poland. This is Poland’s first competition for art created by humans in collaboration with artificial intelligence.

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Onet Culture, June 29, 2022

“Art, Humans, and AI”: Where Are the Limits of Artificial Intelligence?

A “living” Mona Lisa and a conversation between two artificial intelligences are just some of the surprises awaiting visitors to the “Art, Humans, AI” exhibition. In the heart of Warsaw, the Digital Poland Foundation has organized Poland’s first outdoor installation of works created in collaboration with AI. The works were created by the winners of the second edition of the Digital Ars competition.

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Digital Poland Foundation Press Office, June 2, 2022

Art encoded in an algorithm. Meet the winners of Digital Ars

The Digital Poland Foundation has announced the winners of the second edition of Digital Ars. This is Poland’s first competition for art created by humans in collaboration with artificial intelligence. The winners demonstrate that AI is capable of creating unique works and interpreting the art of Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh in entirely new ways.

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Onet Culture, October 8, 2021

Innovation Night | World premiere of Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 10,” completed by artificial intelligence, live on Onet

On October 9, 199 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s first sketches, the Telekom Forum in Bonn will host the world premiere of the “Symphony No. 10”—completed and produced using artificial intelligence (AI) with the collaboration of a team of international experts. The event will take place during the 3rd edition of Innovation Night.

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Business Insider Poland, October 2, 2021

“Robots are humanity's children.” An interview with a Polish woman making a career for herself overseas

Robots can do many things for us. We have taught them to operate both in close proximity to humans and far away from us, in conditions that are dangerous to our health and lives. But is the most intelligent machine capable of thinking artistically, just like a human? Can it create its own Digital Ars that aligns with our canon of beauty?

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Gazeta Wyborcza, September 30, 2021

Łódź is attracting the IT industry.

In Łódź, computers will help create art. It is the only event of its kind in Poland.

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Onet Culture, September 22, 2021

Evolution, not revolution. How do modern technologies support culture?

On October 1, Poland’s largest educational and technological initiative will launch for the third time. The Digital Festival is a platform designed to educate Poles, enabling them to develop digital skills and get an up-close look at the world of new technologies. It may come as a surprise to many, but modern solutions also allow us to engage with art in a completely different way—even art from hundreds of years ago.. .

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COMPETITION PARTNERS

Organizer of Digital Ars

en Digital Poland

Partners of Digital Ars

Honorary Patronage of Digital Ars

Event partner

AI wizards

Media Patronage of Digital Ars

Patronage of Digital Ars