Ai l Elisava

Hello human! At AI — Elisava you will find our roster of master programs that approach AI from different perspectives: from pushing the boundaries of Applied AI to Arts & Design ↗ to exploring the present and imagining the future of Human Interaction & AI ↗ or addressing the challenges of designing a Responsible AI ↗.

MAIAD

Master in Applied AI for Arts and Design


How about stop only talking about AI and start shaping it?


Two cities, two languages:
English at Elisava Barcelona.
Spanish at Elisava Madrid.

MDRAI

Master in Design for Responsible AI


What does it take to design AI systems responsibly and creatively?


A part-time and low-residency programme for professionals.

Created in collaboration with IAM.

MHIAI

Master in Human Interaction and AI


Our challenge now is adapting it to ever-evolving new business and human needs, with social and environmental responsibility.


The tools and skills needed to create AI are merging into a single profession.

Upcoming events

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Masters’ Talks

Karel Martens & Thomas Castro

Unbound

February 16 — 20, 2026  

MIWW workshop

Tereza Ruller, The Rodina

The Synthesized Self

Feb 16 — 20, 2026  

MIWW workshop

Pedro Barquin & Anna Diaz, Hamill Industries

AI experimentation

Feb 16 — 20, 2026  

MIWW workshop

Kris De Decker, Low-tech Magazine

Design within limits

Internet Tour by Mario Santamaría, MDRAI + MDEF 

Featured projects

The Rooms I’ve Lived In

Video Project

  • Nai Sanoufi
  •  MAIAD 26

With Love, Ü

Master Project

  • Andrés Nieto
  •  MHIAI 24

Great again. The Politics of Nostalgia

Final degree project

  • Tara Monheim
  •  MAIAD 25

AISO

Master project

  • Veljko Ćirić
  •  MHIAI 24

Vladan Joler’s exhibition ‘Explorer of Contemporary Phenomena’

Meet our Faculty

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Buse Çetin

AI Forensics

Leads course on AI Policy

Mario Santamaría

Teaches AI Infrastructure

Paadín

Codirector of the MAIAD

Eryk Salvaggio

University of Cambridge

Leads courses on Critical AI

Marc Conangla

16 Times

Teaches Creative Research

Roman Daniel

Lavern.co

Teaches Live Image & Sound Generation

Gemma Busquets

Teaches Data Visualization

Lauren Benjamin Mushro, PhD

Sapien AI, Museum of Science, Aspen Institute

Advisor and course leader on AI Governance

Andres Colmenares

IAM

Program director and facilitator of multiple modules

Maria Moreso

Teaches Creative Research

Núria Nia

Teaches Performance Art and Technology

Pelayo Méndez

GFT

Teaches Interaction Design and Development (Front end Engineering)

Self Andrea

Domestic Data Streamers

Teaches Writing Against Algorithmic Mediation

Dasha Simons

University of Amsterdam & IBM

Leads course on AI Governance and AI Ethics in corporations

Ricard Garcia

Domestic Data Streamers, Statement Typefaces

Teaches Web Development and Type Design

Jonatan Poveda

Independent - Formerly Gestoos / Preact Technologies

Teaches Design and Prototyping of Machine Learning and Neural Networks

Fernanda Rocha

Blackbot

Teaches Artificial Intelligence Principles

Stephanie Rodriguez

Teaches Interaction Design and Development (Python)

Tim Cowlishaw

Teaches Coding in the MAIAD and Interaction Design and Development in the MHIAI

Katrin Fritsch

Green Web Foundation

Guest lecturer and advisor on Environmental Impacts of Tech

Kasia Odrozek

UNESCO

Advisor and lead of AI Ethics and Impacts of AI Systems

Anna Diaz

Hamill Industries

Teaches Robotics & Light

Martín Pérez Comisso, PhD

Universidad de Chile

Leads course on socio-technical systems

Ayşegül Güzel

AI of Your Choice

Leads Skills Lab on risk and impact assessments

Jillian Powers, PhD

Slalom

Leads course on Responsible AI Implementation Strategies

Anne Quito

Teaches Resistance and Poetic Dissidence

Caroline Sinders

Convocation Design + Research

Leads course on human rights centered design

Pau Artigas

Estampa

Teaches AI Development

Pau Aleikum

Domestic Data Streamers

Director of the MAIAD

Juan Arizti

Mediapro Exhibitions

Teaches Latent Architectures

Gemma Alcodori

Tutor of the Final Project and Transversal Vision

Jon Black

Blackbot

Teaches Cognitive Science and Design Fundamentals

Pascal Landry

Gestoos

Teaches User Experience Architectures

Regina Dos Santos Estévez

Teaches Cognitive Science and Design Fundamentals

Ane Guerra

Agencia Letraherida

Teaches Writing

Cecilia Tham

Futurity Systems

Teaches Cognitive Science and Design Fundamentals / AI Principles

Bruno Recht

Independent - Formerly Porsche Digital

Teaches Introduction to AI Design / User Research

Andrea Talal Haidar

Hubtype

Teaches Conversational Design

Agustina Palazzo

Domestic Data Streamers

Teaches Final Master Thesis

Joan Sandoval

Teaches Live Image Gen

Leandro Ucciferri

Ranking Digital Rights

Leads seminar on human and digital rights

Andreu Belsunces

Teaches Hype & AI

Sudha Jamthe

Visiting Faculty, Teaches Design and Prototyping of Machine Learning and Neural Networks

Carla de la Torre

Teaches Creative Research

Victor Ventura

Teaches User Experience Architectures (Figma)

Joana Bisbe

Domestic Data Streamers

Coordinates the experience at the Master program and teaches Creative Research

Germán León

Helvetica Digital

Program Director, teaches Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Interaction Design

Ariel Guersenzvaig, PhD

Elisava

Leads course on Ethics of Technology and Design at MDRAI and AI Ethics and Philosophy at MAIAD.

Abdelrahman (Abdo) Hassan

Decathlon

Leads courses on decision intelligence and critical making

Nathalie Nahai

Guest Faculty, teaches Transversal Vision of Artificial Intelligence

Marta Handenawer

Domestic Data Streamers

Codirector of the MAIAD

Marce de Medeiros

Teaches AI & Sculpture

Arcadi Poch

Marbet Spain / Vogelkop

Tutor of the Final Project and Transversal Vision

Physical outputs