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Merge.

Switzerland's first AI film festival — where artificial intelligence meets cinema.

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Merge Film Festival is an international festival dedicated to films created with or about artificial intelligence.

Born by PoPaCi Pictures, the Merge Film Festival, running from 1 to 4 October, is Switzerland's first film festival dedicated to artificial intelligence.

It offers four days of screenings, masterclasses and public talks. An opportunity to reflect on the role of artificial intelligence in creative processes and in the wider transformation of our relationship with images.

Merge stems from the need to provide a platform for a new form of cinematic language, whilst also serving as a space for reflection on the cultural phenomenon of artificial intelligence. A transformation that is challenging our relationship with reality.

Details.

Edition First edition
Date 1–4 October 2026
Location Lugano, Ticino
Focus AI film & image
Format Screenings, talks, installations
Organiser PoPaCi Pictures SNC
Dario Cirrincione CEO & Artistic Director
Francesco Poloni COO & Artistic Director
Liam Pagnamenta CFO
Gabriele Crasci CCO

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