ADOS Paris 2026

​ADOS Paris 2026 is a global gathering for the artists, engineers, and leaders shaping the open-source AI art movement.

​What We’ll Do

​17.04.2026

​Arca Gidan Day
On Friday, we open ADOS Paris 2026 with a day dedicated to art, vision, and the future of AI filmmaking.

​The day will feature:

​Art Key Speaker: a leading voice from the creative AI space sharing their perspective on art, technology, and the future of the medium.

​Arca Gidan Prize Presentation: a showcase of this year’s winning works and the presentation of the 2026 Arca Gidan Prize winners.

​Gathering & Conversation: artists, engineers, and cultural leaders coming together to connect around the evolving open-source creative ecosystem.

​18.04.2026

​Hackathon
On Saturday, we bring together artists, engineers, and builders for a day of hands-on creation and collaboration.

​As part of this, we’ll run a hackathon where participants work with LTX-2 and other open tools to create projects that push open-source AI filmmaking and creative technology to their limits. It will be an intense and playful day of building, experimenting, and exchanging ideas.

​19.04.2026

​Tech Demos
On Sunday, we close with a day focused on tools, workflows, and technical innovation.

​Tech Demos will spotlight emerging open-source tools, creative pipelines, and new developments from teams building at the frontier of AI art and filmmaking. It’s a chance to see what’s next, meet the people building it, and explore the technologies shaping the ecosystem.

​Brought to you by

​Lightricks

​We’re thrilled to have Lightricks as a partner.
With LTX-2, they continue to push the frontier of open video generation and help expand what artists, filmmakers, and engineers can create with AI. Their commitment to powerful creative tools and open innovation makes them an important force in the evolving AI art ecosystem. By partnering with Lightricks, we’re able to bring cutting-edge video technology into direct conversation with the artists and builders shaping the future.

​Banodoco

​Banodoco is an open-source initiative building tools and infrastructure to empower artists, engineers, and tool-builders. Our goal is to make it easy to create, share, and monetize AI-driven artistic tools, ensuring that AI enhances creativity rather than replacing it.
We believe openness drives innovation, and we’re excited to bring creators together at ADOS Paris 2026 to help shape the future of AI art.