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A whole host of curious bugs are currently buzzing around in illuminated glass bodies at the Japanisches Palais. The "Insektenreich" installation by Viennese design studio mischer'traxler is dedicated to the Children's Biennale 2024/25‘s guiding principle »PLANET UTOPIA« in line with the insect world's ability to adapt to possible futures. The little animals, which were conceived together with pupils from the 147th primary school, have developed illustrious abilities in order to survive in potentially extreme conditions.

The Canaletto view is probably the most famous city view of Dresden. What it will look like in the future is, of course, uncertain. A visit to the children's biennial "Planet Utopia" at the Japanisches Palais and also here on voices is a chance to see how artificial intelligence imagines the future of the famous city view. A team of students from TU Dresden has developed a format that we can use to give direction to AI's dream of the future.

What happens when you give museum audiences a stack of pencils, a few sheets of paper, and an entire room lined with white paper? Dresden artist Artourette did just that as a part of the Children's Biennale at the Japanisches Palais.

Anna-Lisa Reith from the Dresden State Art Collections in conversation with Carsten Krebs (Head of Communications Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH), Dr. Robert Franke (Office for Economic Development of the city of Dresden) and Kevin Bauch from Fridays for Future Dresden.