ACT Festival 2026 — I, Human

ACT Festival 2026 ‘I, Human’ runs October 23-November 8 at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju. The free program combines exhibitions, performance, artist dialogue, media façade and XR works exploring human relationships with AI and robots. Main exhibition hours are 10:00-18:00 on Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun and 10:00-20:00 on Wed/Sat, closed Mondays; individual programs vary. General exhibition viewing is free, while the October 23 performance, October 24 dialogue and XR works BLUR and TRACES use Naver Form reservations. Foreign-user booking, language support, photography rules and late-evening transport remain unverified.

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Dates / opening window: Checked against sources
ACT Festival 2026 runs October 23-November 8. Main exhibition hours are Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun 10:00-18:00 and Wed/Sat 10:00-20:00; Monday is closed. Individual performances and dialogue sessions may use separate times.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Asia Culture Center — ACT Festival 2026 Asia Culture Center — current schedule
Location: Checked against sources
The festival is held at the Asia Culture Center (ACC) in Gwangju, with exhibitions, performances, dialogues and XR works across ACC spaces.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Asia Culture Center — ACT Festival 2026 Asia Culture Center — current schedule
Getting there / returning: Not separately verified
Current station-to-venue, parking and event-day access guidance have not been independently verified in the attached sources.
Booking / entry conditions: Checked against sources
The festival includes both free-viewing programs and programs that require reservation; rules vary by work or session.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Asia Culture Center — ACT Festival 2026
Price / extra fees: Checked against sources
Festival admission and listed programming are free, though reservation may still be required for selected works or sessions.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Asia Culture Center — ACT Festival 2026 Asia Culture Center — current schedule
On-site language support: Not separately verified
On-site foreign-language interpretation across exhibitions, performances, dialogues and XR works has not been independently verified.
Overseas booking / payment: Not separately verified
Foreign-visitor reservation usability, payment and on-site assistance have not been independently tested.
Accessibility: Not separately verified
Program-specific accessibility and continuous step-free routes across all ACC festival spaces have not been independently verified.

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Why it matters now

The festival gives Gwangju a current technology-and-art story beyond a generic exhibition listing, with AI, robots and XR presented alongside Nam June Paik’s Robot K-456 and public discussion.

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Understand the context and what to noticeGwangju’s ACT Festival makes AI art easier to understand when you can enter it, watch it and argue with it

ACT Festival 2026 combines AI, robots, XR, performance and dialogue at the Asia Culture Center, turning technology into a visitable cultural question rather than a screen-only topic.

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