“300 SLIDES, 10 TRACKS, AND 1 GOOD IDEA” Performance by Igor Simic with Greg de Cuir Jr.
In the age of immediacy and flattening, everything is material for art-making in this multimodal performance by Belgrade-based filmmaker, video game designer, artist, and songwriter Igor Simic. The performance manifests as a collision of big words and small concepts, with prescribed microdoses of EDM.
Preceded by a conversation with distributor and promoter Greg de Cuir Jr.

The Future of Reality is the second edition of the Future of Cinema Conference at Locarno Film Festival, an initiative jointly organized by Locarno Factory and Università della Svizzera italiana (USI). Taking place from August 11 to 13, 2025, during the 78ᵗʰ edition of the Festival, the Conference – made possible with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation – is a central platform for critical dialogue and creative exploration of the future of cinema.

This year’s theme – the future of reality – brings together leading scholars, filmmakers, and artists to examine how generative AI, algorithmic media, and evolving forms of nonfiction reshape our perceptions of truth and representation. Through panels, performances, and live events, the Conference engages with urgent topics such as algorithmic storytelling, misinformation, and the politics of the archive.

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