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ALEXANDRA LECHNER & CHRISTIAN SCHÖN“WIE KI UNSER BILD VON BILDERN VERÄNDERT”
ALEXANDRA LECHNER & CHRISTIAN SCHÖN
“WIE KI UNSER BILD VON BILDERN VERÄNDERT”
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6 pm
Location: Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
The lecture is part of an event series at FFF on the occasion of World Design Capital 2026 Frankfurt RheinMain
Admission
5 EUR, reduced 3 EUR, for members of the FFF and students with valid ID card admission is free.
Alexandra Lechner, © Angelika Zinzow, 2026
Christian Schoen, © ©eyeye, 2026
Language: German
Generative artificial intelligence is turning photography as we know it upside down. It creates new visual worlds and challenges established ways of seeing. In response to this transformation, the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt’s managing director and photographer Alexandra Lechner and communication designer Christian Schön, present a lecture as part of Frankfurt World Design Capital 2026.
The lecture explores how AI accelerates image-making processes, expands aesthetic patterns, and shifts notions of authorship. Examples from art, advertising, and everyday visual communication illustrate both opportunities and risks. The focus is on clarity and understanding: What is changing technically? What is changing culturally? And what does this mean for photographers, designers, and audiences?
The lecture will be followed by a one-day workshop on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (register here for the workshop), in which participants become active themselves. They will work with current models, develop prompts, and test image variations. Participants will learn how AI-generated images can be integrated into photographic workflows, from mood boards to final compositions. At the same time, there will be space for reflection: Where are the limits? And where do new forms of visual storytelling emerge?
The lecture will be held in German.
A contribution of the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt to the World Design Capital 2026.
Christian Schön, from the series ”Nach dem Menschen“, 2025
Alexandra Lechner is a freelance photographer, curator, and lecturer. Since 2025, she is the Managing Director of the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt.
In 2005, she co-founded the photography festival Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie, where she acted as Festival Director until 2019 and continues now as a member of the curatorial team. From 2010 to 2025, she was a curator with the RAY Photography Triennial, focusing in particular on the discovery and promotion of emerging photographers.
A trained photographer and graduated communication designer (h_da University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt), she has been teaching for many years, including at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich (ADBK) and at private universities.
Alexandra Lechner represents the interests of art and artists with particular dedication through her voluntary work in various boards and associations. Within the German Photography Council (Deutscher Fotorat), she advocates for stronger protection of photographers’ copyrights and engages intensively with the topic of generative artificial intelligence and its impact on photography and photographers. She is also active in the German Society for Photography (DGPh), the Female Photoclub, and the Professional Association of Freelance Photographers and Filmmakers (BFF), where she served as Chair of the Board from 2020 to 2024.
Christian Schön is a communication designer and creative director. For more than two decades, he has been developing visual identities and brand communication for international clients. After completing his studies, he worked at Jung von Matt in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Beijing. His clients include brands such as Nike, Mercedes-Benz, and MTV, as well as cultural institutions including the SCHIRN Kunsthalle and the Palmengarten Frankfurt.
With his studio eyeye in Frankfurt, Christian Schön focuses on generative image production at the intersection of design, photography, and artificial intelligence. He is interested in how photographic aesthetics can be reinterpreted and further developed through machine-based image models. He understands artificial intelligence as a tool rather than an author. His practice is based on precise prompting, consistent curation, iteration, and meticulous refinement until concept, composition, and tonality align.
Christian Schön also supports cultural organizations and companies in integrating generative AI responsibly into business processes and brand communication. He lives and works in Frankfurt am Main.
FOTOGRAFIE FORUM FRANKFURT
The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) is one of the leading centres of photography in Europe. As an exhibition space, institution and event forum the FFF deals with all types and aspects of photography. Since its founding in 1984 it has presented more than 300 exhibitions with historic and contemporary artists. Additionally, the programme of the FFF comprises of regular workshops, talks and discussions with internationally renowned photographers, artists and experts.
