Cecilia Lascialfari is a Hybrid Artist, AI Data Analyst, and International Speaker based in Florence, Italy.
She works at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Creative Technology – combining analytical thinking with an artistic practice that spans Analog Painting, Generative AI, Photography, Video, and Augmented Reality. Cecilia collaborates with institutions, museums, and global tech communities to bring art, culture, and AI together, exploring how generative AI, AR, VR, and XR can transform traditional artistic practices.

ART PRACTICE
Cecilia creates dynamic artworks that merge analog art with AI-generated images, photography, video, and audio, enhanced through Augmented Reality (AR).
Her paintings come to life, telling the stories behind their creation, and inviting the viewer to experience art as an interactive and immersive narrative.
Her artistic vision blends traditional techniques with cutting-edge technology, transforming physical media into digital experiences that bridge the past, present, and future of creativity.
Her artwork has been exhibited internationally at Venice Biennale, Art Basel, Swiss Art Expo Zurich, ArtBox Expo New York, Miami Art Week and more.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
Cecilia is the Founder of ARea6DoF, an international online journal covering AI, AR, VR, XR, art and culture. Cecilia serves as Italy Representative for Artivive, bringing augmented reality into museums and cultural institutions, and as Lead Art & Creativity for Women in AI Italy. Cecilia also organizes AWE Nite Florence, the Italian online event of the AWE, where she showcases projects and interviews leading professionals in AR, VR, and XR.
As an international speaker, she has taken the stage at World Summit AI Amsterdam, The Next Web, Stereopsia Brussels, BTO Florence, Immersive Tech Week Rotterdam, GatherVerse San Francisco and many other international conferences, and has given several interviews about AI, Art and Creativity.
Awarded Women in Tech Network Community Award for Italy 2024.
She was also appointed to the Voting Advisory Committee for the 2025 Women in AI: Global Innovation Awards, a global initiative celebrating innovative female-led AI projects.
Co-author, with 31 researchers, of “Computers with Salaries and Cemeteries: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from Industry to Philosophy to Science Fiction” (Springer International Publishing, April 2026).
BACKGROUND & EDUCATION
Cecilia studied at the Accademy of Fine Art of Florence, graduating with a thesis on Contemporary African Art, and completed a Master in Multimedia Content Design at RAI (Italian Radio and Television), organized by the University of Engineering of Florence.
Since 2021, she has focused on AI-driven creative workflows, obtaining certifications from Google, LinkedIn Learning, and other leading institutions, and actively participates in international AI and XR communities.
EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS
Cecilia has been exhibiting her work since 2002. Recent highlights include:
- 2025 – Art Basel Week, Basel Airport, Switzerland
- 2025 – Swiss Art Expo, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2025 – ArtBox Expo, New York, USA
- 2024 – Biennale di Venezia (Cipriarte Gallery, collateral event), Italy
- 2024 – Art Expo Basel, Basel Airport, Switzerland
- 2024 – THiNK Festival della Cultura Digitale, AR installation, Italy
Her projects incorporate Generative AI, AR/VR/XR, video, photography, and sound, creating immersive experiences that connect technology with human emotion.
Read more on Cecilia’s Speaking, Exhibitions, Awards & Projects
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
Cecilia uses a wide range of AI, AR, and multimedia tools to create her work:
Image Generation: MidJourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, Shutterstock AI, Getty Images AI, Imagen…
Video & Avatar: Runway, Sora, Synthesia, HeyGen…
Assistants & Multimodal AI: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot…
Audio/Voice/Music: ElevenLabs, Udio…
DISCOVER MY ARTISTIC VISION → NeuroDADAIART
Art has always been ahead of its time. So have I.
“I am a pioneer at the intersection of art and technology. I bring culture and artistic vision into the world of technology, and I bring technology into the world of art. My vision is ever-changing and constantly evolving. I see connections others don’t see and sense paths that don’t yet exist. This leads me to develop a personal artistic language – which I call NeuroDADAIArt. I’ve written a manifesto, which you can find here.“
“The pixel is the new drop of color of contemporary art.“
Cecilia Lascialfari, March 2026