Steve Zafeiriou (b. 1998, Thessaloniki, GR) is a New Media Artist, Technologist, and Founder of Saphire Labs. His practice investigates how technology can influence, shape, and occasionally distort the ways individuals perceive the external world. By employing generative algorithms, electronic circuits, and interactive installations, he examines human behavior in relation to the illusory qualities of perceived reality, inviting observers to reconsider their assumptions and interpretations.

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Interactive Art, Data Driven Systems &
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Steve Zafeiriou researches, develops, and designs installations, generative systems, and behavioral interfaces that transform spaces into living, responsive environments. His work merges human perception with algorithmic systems; built with technical precision, conceptual clarity, and museum-grade reliability.

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Precision

Technical integrity and conceptual clarity.

Interaction

Systems that respond to human behavior or environmental input.

Continuity

Works designed to evolve, not just exist.

Trusted by companies and cultural organizations.

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RWS logo – global AI, data, and language technology company.
StoryFlow logo – professional video production and storytelling studio.
Plan of Decades logo – international dance battle and street culture event branding.

Applications

  • Museums and cultural foundations
  • Art festivals and exhibitions
  • Corporate and brand innovation programs
  • Private collectors seeking custom experiential art

Process

  1. Concept Development:
    Ideation based on theme, site, and interaction intent.
  2. System Design:
    Sensor mapping, data behavior, and algorithmic structure.
  3. Prototype Phase:
    Visual mockups and small-scale testing.
  4. Installation & Calibration:
    On-site setup, testing, and final tuning.
  5. Documentation:
    Video and technical report for archival purposes.

A. Commissioned Interactive Installations & Sculptures

Bespoke, site-specific or portable installations and/or sculptures that combine sensors, microcontrollers, real-time data, and generative algorithms to create responsive visual or audiovisual experiences.

Pricing

Starting from€4,700 (local)
International commissions from€10,000

Cost varies based on scale, and complexity.
The timeline is 6–24 weeks depending on concept and site access.

Collector Benefits

  • Full digital provenance
  • Access to limited-edition unlockable content (concept notes, process footage)
  • Option for physical or screen-based display frame integration

Delivery

Printed, NFT or both + artwork booklet + numbered and signed certificate of authenticity.

B. Generative PRINT or DIGITAL Editions

Unique printed or digital editions generated from autonomous systems or real-time data, minted on Ethereum, Base or Tezos.
Each piece represents a self-evolving visual process rather than a static image.

Pricing

Limited Editions: €550 – €5,000 
Custom Data-Driven Comissions:€2,500+
Institutional or branded digital commissions:€4,500+

Use Cases

  • Real-time public installations
  • Corporate spaces, Fashion brands and innovation labs
  • Scientific or behavioral data visualization projects
  • Art-tech research collaborations

Process

  1. Data selection & behavioral mapping
  2. Algorithmic and visual design
  3. Hardware integration (sensors, microcontrollers, real-time interfaces)
  4. Deployment and calibration
  5. Optional maintenance and updates

C. Custom Data-Driven or AI-Driven Systems

Development of autonomous systems that convert live data (emotional, environmental, social, or behavioral) into artistic output or drive other systems.

Pricing

Full system design and deployment from€4,000

Annual support and update plans available upon request.

Core Areas

  • Sensor systems and interaction design
  • TouchDesigner / Web Frameworks / Hardware integrations
  • Exhibition planning for interactive works and experiences
  • Digital provenance & blockchain-based curation

Formats

  1. 1:1 consulting (remote or on-site)
  2. Institutional technology design partnerships
  3. Short-term R&D collaborations

D. Consulting & Technology Design for Art-Tech or/and AI Integration

Consulting sessions and project-based collaboration for institutions, galleries, and brands integrating technology into art, marketing or visitor experiences.

Pricing

Hourly Consulting starting from€60/hour (remote) 
Project Partnerships from€2,500 – €10,000 *

*Depending on duration and scope.

Core Focus Areas

  • Microcontroller Systems (ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry):
    Building responsive environments and interactive interfaces.
  • Sensor Integration & Human Interaction:
    Translating movement, emotion, or environmental input into digital behavior.
  • Generative Systems & Algorithmic Design:
    Techniques to create evolving visual and sonic compositions using TouchDesigner (for beginners only) or Javascript.
  • Data Behavior & Real-Time Feedback:
    Structuring systems that adapt continuously to external or human-driven data streams.
  • System Design for Installations:
    Engineering stable, exhibition-ready systems for public spaces, galleries, or institutional use.
  • Custom Course Design:
    Tailored educational programs built around institutional needs, project themes, or interdisciplinary collaboration — from short intensive sessions to multi-week residencies.

Offered Formats

  1. Guest Lectures:
    Technical introductions for universities and cultural institutions or private communities.
  2. Artist Masterclasses:
    Workshops focusing on system building and generative practice or workshops for non-technical artists / introduction to coding or electronics.
  3. Custom Course Design:
    Development of bespoke curricula combining technology, interaction, and creative process.

Offered Formats

Participants acquire a practical understanding of how data and sensors become creative materials, leaving with the technical and conceptual tools to prototype interactive or generative artworks.

E. Workshops & Lectures

Educational sessions designed for artists, technologists, and institutions seeking to integrate interactive and autonomous systems, sensors, and generative algorithms into their creative or research practice.
These programs emphasize hands-on, technical exploration; empowering participants to transform data, behavior, and perception into dynamic artistic systems.

Pricing

Workshops:€800 – €4,500
Guest Lectures:€300 – €1,500
Residency / Institutional Programs:Custom pricing based on scale and duration
Custom Course Design:Quoted individually per project scope

Professional Reach & Credibility

  • 18+ exhibitions across 4+ countries, including the Saatchi Gallery, MOMus and more.
  • Artworks collected by both Public and Private Institutions, including municipal and corporate collectors.
  • 20,000+ blog readers and over 2m+ impressions across studio publications.
  • 500,000+ social media views across platforms.
  • Multiple Awards such as the Tezos Developer Award and People’s Choice, Doncaster Art Fair.

*These figures are rising on a month-to-month basis.
If you are interested, please request the full résumé and supporting data.

Available Sponsorship Options

  1. Studio Sponsorships:
    Support ongoing artistic and research projects within the studio. Includes public acknowledgment in credits, research documentation, and media publications.
  2. Exhibition Sponsorships:
    Collaborate on site-specific or traveling installations. Partners receive brand or institutional co-branding across exhibition materials, catalogues, and digital documentation.
  3. Educational Sponsorships:
    Fund or co-host workshops, lectures, and educational programs focusing on creative technology, generative systems, and human–machine interaction. Includes recognition in all event-related media and permanent online credits. 
  4. Content Sponsorships:
    Leverage Steve’s digital presence through sponsored educational content or research-based features on art-tech innovation, perception systems, and data aesthetics. Ideal for technology brands, institutions, or platforms seeking authentic association with the intersection of art, technology, and human behavior. Sponsors receive integrated visibility through articles, videos, and educational resources distributed to the studio’s international audience.
  5. Custom Partnerships:
    Every partnership is built to reflect shared values: innovation, cultural dialogue, and the exploration of digital perception. Custom collaborations may include co-branded research, institutional residency programs, or long-term content initiatives.

Outcome for Sponsors

  • Direct alignment with cutting-edge creative technology and artistic innovation.
  • Association with an internationally recognized new media artist working across multiple disciplines.
  • Presence in both digital and physical contexts: exhibitions, articles, installations, and educational programming.Shared visibility across a diverse audience of technologists, curators, collectors, and cultural institutions.

F. Sponsorship & Partnership Opportunities

Steve Zafeiriou’s practice extends beyond creation; it operates as both an artistic and educational ecosystem that connects technology, human behavior, and perception.
Through exhibitions, public works, and educational outreach, the studio provides unique opportunities for brands, institutions, and patrons to engage meaningfully with the evolution of digital culture.

Pricing

Short-Term / Project-Based Sponsorships:€1,500 – €10,000
Annual Sponsorships:€20,000+ *

*Including co-branded content, acknowledgment in public exhibitions, and inclusion in studio communications.

What Can Be Licensed

  • Konnekt AI Report System: 
    Full system package, including curated feed pipeline, NFT-module logic, alert watchlist functionality, and distribution interfaces (white-labeling).
  • Interactive Installation Designs:
    Non-exclusive exhibition rights to installations (physical or digital), including behaviour rules, sensor mappings, algorithmic parameters, and display modes.
  • Generative Content Frameworks:
    Algorithmic modules that evolve based on input streams; tailored visuals, sound, or motion behaviour; optionally white-labelled.
  • Educational & Course Material Bundles:
    Workshop-masterclass curriculum, course outlines, technical toolkits, and documentation (non-exclusive, classroom / institutional use).

How Licensing Works

  1. Initial Inquiry:
    License scope, desired usage, duration, exclusivity, venues, digital channels.
  2. Proposal & License Draft:
    Delivered with terms, fee schedule, usage rights, deliverables, and maintenance outline.
  3. License Agreement Signing:
    Formal contract specifying rights, deliverables, payment, scheduling, attribution, and support.
  4. Delivery / Deployment:
    Hand-over of license materials, user documentation, alerts/user interface, technical support protocols.
  5. Ongoing Support & Reporting (optional):
    Firmware, software, or algorithm updates; usage monitoring; usage reports if required; renewal negotiation.

Outcome

Licensing provides an alternative to commission ownership; enabling partners to leverage Lab’s systems, aesthetics and technology, while preserving the artist’s rights, integrity, and capacity to support.

G. Licensing & Use Rights

Alongside commissions and editions, Steve’s Lab offers licensing arrangements that allow partners to use, replicate, or deploy systems, artworks, and reports under controlled and contractual terms. Licensing enables institutions, brands, galleries or developers to run or exhibit projects without exclusive ownership, while benefiting from ongoing support, customization, and provenance protocols.

Pricing

Base license fee (non-exclusive, small scale):from €1,700
Expanded non-exclusive license (larger scale, multiple venues, longer duration):€3,000 – €25,000
Exclusive license (single-site, time-limited, or region-exclusive):€25,000+ (quote depends on scope)
Educational / curriculum license (non-exclusive classroom use):from €3,000

Annual support & update retainer: optional, negotiated as part of the license agreement (typically 10-15% of license fee)

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  1. Step 1 – Inquiry:
    Contact via email or website form including desired service, theme, and location.
  2. Step 2 – Discovery Call:
    30-minute consultation to define vision, scope, and system type.
  3. Step 3 – Proposal & Concept Sketch:
    Delivery of a visual and technical outline, timeline, and estimated cost.
  4. Step 4 – Contract & Deposit:
    50% deposit required to initiate production (non-refundable)
  5. Step 5 – Development Phase:
    Regular updates with visual and data previews.
  6. Step 6 – Delivery & Documentation:
    Installation or digital deployment, accompanied by documentation, booklets, and system overview.

Commissioning Procedure

Steve’s process is structured to guide your project from its initial concept to full deployment with clarity, collaboration, and quality assurance. We follow a six-step workflow that maps the creative and technical journey.

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Human Behavior

Technology doesn’t just extend our senses. It edits our reality.

The relationship between perception and the systems we use shapes what we consider “real”, changes social dynamics, and reveals how much of our behavior is automated by the devices, feeds, and interfaces we interact with every day. Every system, an installation, an app, a room full of sensors, becomes a mirror for human behavior, exposing patterns, biases, and tendencies we rarely notice in ourselves.

By designing and observing interactive environments, we can see how people move, pause, and respond; question the default narratives we hold about identity, influence, and attention; and prototype new ways of relating to technology that feel more human and less mechanical. If interactive art is the surface, human behavior is the engine underneath it, and this is where that engine gets opened, examined, and rebuilt.

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  1. Conceptual Depth: 
    Each system explores perception, behavior, and reality through data.
  2. Technical Precision: 
    Custom-built frameworks using microcontrollers, sensors, and generative code.
  3. Institutional Recognition: 
    Exhibited at Saatchi Gallery, MOMus, NFC Summit Lisbon, and more.
  4. Hybrid Authenticity: 
    Each work exists both as a physical presence and a digital counterpart.
  5. Ongoing Evolution: 
    Systems remain alive, reacting to human input long after installation.

Why collect or commission from Steve?

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