AI FOR A BETTER WORLD - DESIGN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IMAGINE NEW FUTURES

Istituto Marangoni in partnership with WIRED, in order to support and foster new talents, has launched a scholarship contest dedicated to its undergraduate and postgraduate courses starting in September 2026 in the School of Design. 

THE CHALLENGE

Design always starts with a vision: before becoming an object or a space, it is the ability to imagine how the world could evolve. In this contest, artificial intelligence is a creative tool accessible to everyone, helping to transform ideas and intuitions into images and visual stories. No technical skills or design experience are required. What matters is imagination, curiosity, and a personal perspective on the future.

Participants are invited to imagine a better world and express it through AI-generated images and a short written description. The goal is not formal perfection but the power of the idea and the message it conveys.

Artificial intelligence is intended as a tool for creative amplification: it makes ideas visible, helps explore possibilities, and keeps the participant’s personal vision at the center.

THE SCHOLARSHIP

A jury composed of the School’s Academic Directors and the editorial team of Wired Italia will select the most deserving projects. Istituto Marangoni offers to the best talents the opportunity to benefit from a deduction on the tuition fee (enrollment fee is always due) for the chosen course starting in September 2026 as follows:

• up to €15,000 (€5,000 per year) for undergraduate three-year courses
• up to €10,000 for One Year Intensive and Master’s courses
• up to €5,000 for Foundation courses.