Italo Calvino and the Dream of Artificial Intelligence

Mind Machines – AI Dialogues

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 6.30 PM
Speakers’ Corner | OGR Torino

Mind Machines – AI Dialogues is a series of events born from the collaboration between AI4I, the Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industry, OGR Torino, and Fondazione CRT.

Free admission, waiting list available

 

The new event of Mind Machines – AI Dialogues, taking place on September 24 at the Speakers’ Corner of OGR Torino, will focus on the legacy of Italo Calvino. Titled “Italo Calvino and the Dream of Artificial Intelligence,” the talk will feature Massimo Sideri, special correspondent and columnist for Corriere della Sera and adjunct professor at Luiss University.

The conference will explore how Calvino’s literary production and his forays into the worlds of science and technology can provide new insights into today’s dilemmas on the relationship between humanity and machines.