Miguel Espada
Miguel V. Espada is Co-Founder and Creative Director of Espadaysantacruz Studio and SpecialGuestX, a creative technology agency that reinvents brand storytelling through AI, data, robotics, and interactive design. With a PhD in Logic and a background as a professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, Miguel has spent his career exploring the intersection of art, science, and technology. His work has earned multiple international awards and recognition, from Cannes Lions to Adobe’s Cutting Edge Award, and has been showcased worldwide.
May Contain Human Traces
In an era where AI generates images, composes symphonies, and even tells stories, the line between human creativity and machine output becomes increasingly blurred.
Miguel V. Espada explores this tension through the lens of art, technology, and communication. With a PhD in Logic and a background as a professor of digital aesthetics at the Complutense University of Madrid, Miguel has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries of how technology reshapes narrative and expression.
In this talk, Miguel argues that the future of creative technology is not about replacing human vision with machine efficiency, but about cultivating hybrid spaces where both coexist. He will share insights from cutting-edge projects at SpecialGuestX, reflect on the ethics of authorship in the age of generative AI, and propose how artists, brands, and technologists can embrace imperfection, serendipity, and emotion as essential “human traces.”
