Labor

About

Mano Leyrado – Magister in Fine Arts (Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin).

I’m a Creative Technologist specialized in art, culture & communication.

My hybrid background allows me to manage the entire project process, from conceptualization and project management to the technical production of communication assets.

Services

Advanced Digital Support: Deep experience in media design, covering video production, graphic design, web development, coding, CMS platforms, and more. AI tools integrated.

Production and Logistics: Hands-on assistance, preparation of artworks, installation, and de-installation of exhibitions.

Documentation and Communication: Content generation, support in project communication, and preparation of materials for publication.

ARCHIVE: Digital Illustration

2026

m4n0.ai: Generative Image & Video archive

Generative Image, Generative Video, Personal Archive, Iterative Practice, Model Testing

m4n0.ai.archive is a standing collection of AI-generated images and videos made from 2023 to the present. It runs alongside the commissioned work, not after it: the archive is where models get tested, prompts get pushed, and the visual language behind the production cases takes shape.

The pieces are not one look. Engravings, creatures, plants, cityscapes and portraits sit next to each other, each tagged and dated, filterable by series, media type and time. Read as a whole, it tracks how the tools changed across four years, and how the practice changed with them.

Browse the full archive: m4n0.ai.archive

2025 — Berlin, Germany

Sonotaku: Anime-Referenced Cover Art within IP Limits

Album Art, Anime Aesthetics, Generative AI, IP Compliance, Style Abstraction

Cover art and motion for a Spotify release built around the look of a popular anime. The brief called for the reference series’ unmistakable feel while staying clear of third-party IP, so the workflow abstracts style rather than reproducing characters. Generative iterations settle on an original image that reads as fan-adjacent without infringing.

2016 — Buenos Aires, Argentina

Planck Festival: Hypergeographic Research & Live Streaming Architecture

Digital Ephemerality, Hypergeography, Live Streaming, Virtual Territories

Online festival exploring the scale where classical geometry fails. Exists in the virtual realm through non-archived live streaming. Research on hypergeographic jurisdictions and the boundaries between artworks and digital frames.

2013–2017 — Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pirámide Selva: Branded Content & Social Creative Strategy

Branded Content (Cynar), Multi-format Production., Pop-up Culture, Social Creative

Direction of a cultural production company for multidisciplinary cultural events. Highlights include the Pirámide Selva Camp series for Cynar. Merged brand objectives with cultural scenes through pop-up events in unconventional spaces.