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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.

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ARCHIVE: Video

2026 — Barcelona, Spain

Tecnología [In]visible (El mundo comienza a pensar)

Applied Technology, Generative AI, Interactive Installation, Polarized Light, Speculative Realism, X-Ray Imaginary

Creative direction and full video production for an interactive room where visitors reveal footage by moving a polarizing filter. Eight everyday-technology use cases appear in two synchronized states: a photorealistic scene of the technology in use and its X-ray counterpart, generated from a shared seed prompt. The generative pipeline pairs realism and infrastructure, making invisible systems legible.

Client: Gracias Grecia · Palau Robert, Barcelona.

AI Tools: ComfyUI, Midjourney, Runway, Nano Banana.

Post: After Effects, Premiere.

2026 — Barcelona, Spain

Tecnología [In]visible (Ágora Digital): AI Previsualization

Multichannel Installation, Previsualization, Scripted Testimony, Synthetic Media, Voice Cloning

Video production for a six-channel installation gathering real testimonies about technology. Before the shoot, a fully AI-generated reference version previsualized the piece, featuring synthetic people, scripted statements, and cloned voices. The mock-up set framing, pacing, and channel logic across all six screens ahead of filming.

Client: Gracias Grecia · Palau Robert, Barcelona

AI Tools: Runway, Nano Banana, Midjourney, Claude, ElevenLabs

Post: After Effects, Premiere

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.

2024 — Vienna, Austria

Elenchus: Creative AI Video

AI Ethics, Generative AI, Latent Space, Neural Networks, Synthetic Media

Video research on boundaries between natural and artificial via Generative AI. Features a dialogue with an artificial agent leading to semantic collapse. Custom workflow navigates latent spaces to generate organic textures based on video game assets.

Acquired by Belvedere’s Bildarchiv & Ursula Blickle Video Archiv’

2017-2021 — Palacio Barolo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

CPU (Contemporary Processes Unit): Experimental Curatorial Lab & Research Platform

Art & Tech Discourse, Art Bunker, Radical Curation, Site-specific

Founded with Boris Aiub as a platform to subvert established notions of aesthetic discourse and the socio-political implications of technology. Developed experimental exhibition formats from a site-specific context to push curatorial boundaries and technological discourses.

Planck

Jun 2016 / Video, logo and illustrations
«Planck» Art Net Festival (AR)

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.

Celebración III

MAR 2015 / Video Director
«Celebración» Art’s Festival (AR)
Collab. Santiago Rojo & Milagros