Lev Manovich | Pioneer of New Media Art, AI Aesthetics and Cultural Analytics

Lev Manovich is a world-renowned artist, author, and professor based in New York City, celebrated for his pioneering contributions to the field of new media art and digital culture. He currently serves as a Presidential Professor at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), and is the founder and director of the Cultural Analytics Lab. Throughout his career, Manovich has been a central figure in defining how we understand the intersection of computers, data, and visual expression. His seminal book, The Language of New Media, is considered a foundational text in the history of digital media. In addition to his theoretical work, Manovich is an active digital artist whose projects, such as Selfiecity and On Broadway, utilize massive cultural datasets to create innovative visualizations of global social media trends and urban life. Recently, his work has focused on AI aesthetics and generative art, investigating how machine learning transforms the creation and consumption of visual media. His art has been exhibited at major global institutions, including the Centre Pompidou and the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, reflecting a unique practice that bridges the gap between rigorous quantitative research and profound artistic exploration.