Blade Runner: back to the future? A talk with Aresu and Niola at Libreria Feltrinelli, November 6, 2026
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Illustrazione generata con intelligenza artificiale: non è una fotografia della Libreria Feltrinelli né dell'evento.Blade Runner is at the center of «Blade Runner: ritorno al futuro? L'AI e il futuro dell'umano tra letteratura, cinema e musica», a talk with Alessandro Aresu and Gabriele Niola at Libreria Feltrinelli, Via Appia Nuova 427, Rome, on Friday, November 6, 2026, as part of the Romaeuropa Festival program. Admission is free.
Updated October 26, 2026.
The official presentation
At a time when artificial intelligence is redrawing the boundaries between human and machine, Blade Runner keeps questioning our relationship with technology, identity and the future.
Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page, translated from Italian, source
The talk is organized with Prima effe Feltrinelli per la scuola and curated by Fondazione RomaEuropa, as part of Romaeuropa Festival 2026. It brings literature and cinema together to reflect on how technology changes the way we tell and imagine the human being.
The guests are Alessandro Aresu, an expert in the geopolitics of innovation and author of the book «Non è intelligente ma si applica» (Feltrinelli), and Gabriele Niola, a journalist and film critic, author of «Fare film è un inferno» (UTET). With the audience and some classes from the Liceo Cine TV Rossellini, the two explore the imagery of science fiction and today's challenges.
The evening previews the Blade Runner Cine-concert on November 8 at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone: the film on the big screen, with Vangelis's famous score performed live. If you want to complete the experience, the details are on the Blade Runner Cine-concert page.
Where it takes place: Libreria Feltrinelli on Via Appia Nuova
The venue is a bookstore of the Feltrinelli chain, at Via Appia Nuova 427 in Rome. The talk takes Romaeuropa Festival out of the theaters, into a space open to the city.
The festival also brings shows to the Mattatoio, for example Il salto di Nureyev, and to the Auditorium. The full picture is on the Romaeuropa Festival 2026 page.
Practical information
- Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
- Venue: Libreria Feltrinelli, Via Appia Nuova 427, Rome
- Admission: free
- Guests: Alessandro Aresu, Gabriele Niola
- Organizers: Fondazione RomaEuropa, with Prima effe Feltrinelli per la scuola
- Related event: Blade Runner Cine-concert, November 8, 2026, Auditorium Parco della Musica
- Getting there: use the ATAC route planner
Frequently asked questions about the Blade Runner talk
Is there an admission fee?
No, the talk is free.
Who takes part?
Alessandro Aresu, author of «Non è intelligente ma si applica», and film critic Gabriele Niola, author of «Fare film è un inferno», together with some classes from the Liceo Cine TV Rossellini.
How is it linked to the Cine-concert?
The talk previews the Blade Runner Cine-concert on November 8 at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone.
What is it about?
The relationship between artificial intelligence, identity and the future of the human being, through literature, cinema and music.
Who organizes it?
Fondazione RomaEuropa, in collaboration with Prima effe Feltrinelli per la scuola.
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