Mondo Novo on Tour: A Research and Reflection Roadshow on AI Cinematography

May-June 2025 – Carlo De Togni brings Mondo Novo’s creative philosophy across Italy, exploring the multiple dimensions of artificial intelligence in cinema and cultural heritage valorization

Research Becomes Public Narrative

Mondo Novo’s research and production work has found a new dimension through an intensive roadshow that crossed Italy between May and early June. Founder Carlo De Togni shared the creative philosophy progressively refined through years of experimentation, bringing to various venues the reflection matured in the field between audiovisual production and cultural heritage valorization.

Multiple Dimensions of an Integrated Vision

The tour explored the different facets of Mondo Novo’s approach through complementary contexts. At AI Week Milano (May 14), the presentation “Creating Cinema with AI: Tools, Limits and Potential” addressed technical aspects and practical implications for the film industry, analyzing opportunities and ethical limits of the ongoing revolution.

The philosophical dimension found expression at H-Farm Future Shots (May 24) with “The Augmented Author: Invention, Imperfection and Presence,” a profound reflection on the role of the author in the era of generative AI, where technology doesn’t replace but challenges creativity to redefine itself.

Cultural Heritage and International Vision

The intervention at SDA Bocconi (May 30) represented a particular synthesis moment, sharing methodologies developed over three years of AI application to cultural valorization projects. Before a delegation of students from Tsinghua University, De Togni illustrated how artificial intelligence amplifies human expertise in reconstruction, reinterpretation, and narration of historical heritage.

The Invisible Grammar of Authorial Language

The cycle concluded at We Make Future (June 5) with “The Invisible Grammar of AI in Authorial Filmmaking“, exploring strategies to build a personal language beyond the predominant biases of generative AI. The presentation addressed the transition to narrative linearity and the new relationship with creative error, keeping the human element at the center of the process.

A Philosophy in Continuous Evolution

This roadshow represented more than a series of conferences: it was an opportunity to share a vision matured through practice, embracing philosophical, technical, and cultural dimensions. The various sessions told not only about Mondo Novo as a production reality, but especially about the philosophy consolidating through daily research and experimentation work.