B-Classic - 29.03.2026 Elfurenmis met Fredo De Smet & Andrew Claes

A I – the egg of Columbus or the ai of oh my, what have we invented now?
In this edition of Elfurenmis, you will find out.

Fredo De Smet is a father and a DJ. In 2001, he graduated with a Master in Art Sciences, with a philosophical thesis that questioned the value of reality itself. Since 2010, he has worked as a curator, exploring the role of humans within change and innovation. In 2018, he published Artificial Stupidity, a guide to digital humanism (Lannoo Campus). Fredo is curator at the and and festival for FTI Leuven and founded Long Term Society, an organisation for European leaders and entrepreneurs committed to long-term impact. His thinking is radically future-oriented: transformation begins by daring to look at what is hidden. He helps organisations loosen rigid structures, uncover invisible dynamics and explore new narratives. In this Elfurenmis, Fredo reflects on the topic of artificial intelligence.

Andrew Claes (1982) is an Antwerp-based saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and researcher whose work operates at the intersection of music, technology and science. As a core member of the Ghent fusion band STUFF. and former member of BRZZVLL, he has established a prominent place within the Flemish jazz and improvisation scene. Holding a PhD in the Arts (2023), he explores hybrid instruments, live electronics and artificial intelligence in music. He developed the Hybrid Saxophone System, has collaborated with ensembles such as the Brussels Jazz Orchestra and Bert Joris, and has released music on labels including SDBan, Gondwana and Deep Medi. His versatile practice spans projects involving algorithmic music, data sonification and audiovisual performance, all driven by a continuous search for new forms of artistic expression.

Elfurenmis is a co-production by De VELINX and B Classic.