Inventions – stories of Hungarian genius
Event details
- Location
- CODE Exhibition Spaces
- Date
- Organizer
- CODE Exhibition Spaces
Contributors
- Dániel Besnyő
- Director
- Mátyás Kálmán
- Director
- Áron Pfitzner
- Music Composer
Inventions – stories of Hungarian genius
What happens at the moment when an experiment takes shape? After long trials, failures, and restarts, when does the picture suddenly "come together"? CODE's new immersive experience invites you to relive that moment. The point when inspiration comes to life. Discover the genius of Hungarian inventors through their extraordinary inventions and unique life stories!
Do you know what Rubik's cube, soda, life-sustaining vitamin C, future medicine-shapingnbsp;mRNA technology, and the operation of modern computers? The answer: Hungarian genius. Inventors and scientists who, with their vision, went far beyond the limits of their own time. Innovators. Creators. Geniuses. Exceptional Hungarian minds who dared to dream big and changed the world in the process.
Five unique life journeys, five extraordinary discoveries
A common driving force: the desire to create.
Ernő Rubik, Ányos Jedlik, Albert Szent-Györgyi, Katalin Karikó, and János Neumann.
A different era, a different background, yet the same inner drive: to understand, reinterpret and create.
In CODE's latest immersive screening, you can not only learn about the history of world-renowned Hungarian inventions, but also experience them firsthand., but you can also experience the moment of divine inspiration up close. In a way that you have never read about in books before. Light, sound, and space guide you through the epoch-making moments when the future first took shape.
Discover the legacy of Hungarian geniuses, of which we can be justifiably proud. But how much do you know about the history of world-famous inventors?
Ernő Rubik – architect, sculptor, and creator of Rubik's Cube. A cube, six colors, and a logical puzzle that is much more than a game: it has become an iconic tool for spatial thinking and problem solving around the world.
Ányos Jedlik – a Hungarian Benedictine monk, physicist, and inventor, pioneer of the electric motor and dynamo. His name is associated with the development of industrial soda production, without which one of the most popular drinks on hot summer days – spritzer – would not even exist.
Albert Szent-Györgyi – Nobel Prize-winning physician and biochemist, who researched the fundamentals of human physiology. With his discovery of ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, he opened a new chapter in medical science, which proved to be of fundamental importancein the prevention and treatment of scurvy and fundamentally reshaped our understanding of health maintenance.
Katalin Karikó – Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, pioneer of mRNA technology, whose perseverance has completely transformed the world of modern medicine. Over several decades of work, she developed mRNA technology, which laid the foundation for modern vaccines and therapies and saved the lives of millions of people around the world.
János Neumann – mathematician, physicist, and computer scientist, creator of the foundations of the digital world,developer of Neumann principles that still determine the operation of computers today. His achievements not only played a key role in launching the digital revolution , but also influenced game theory and quantum mechanics.
CODE's experience, which affects all the senses, not only introduces you to these exceptional minds, but also reveals the history of their discoveries. Step into the world of Hungarian genius and science, and experience what it feels like when inspiration strikes. It's as if you were standing there yourself in the workshop or laboratory when the spark of inspiration strikes.
How long does it take to solve a Rubik's cube at world record speed? Why did paprika lead to the discovery of vitamin C? Where does the name "fröccs" (spritzer) actually come from? How is János Neumann's name connected to the development of artificial intelligence, and how did mRNA technology make its way from the laboratory to everyday medicine?
In the informative and spectacular presentation of Találmányok , you will not only find answers to the above questions, but you can also experience the history of their creation. Be part of this breathtaking scientific journey – follow the extraordinary experience of how genius breaks free from the box and set off on their journey into the world.
In CODE, science is not a textbook definition, but a tangible reality: an audiovisual experience that surrounds you, moves you, and captivates you in a way you have never experienced before.
Inventions – Stories of Hungarian Genius: From February 20 at CODE.
Creators
Director, artistic director: Dániel Besnyő, Máté Kálmán
Animation: Benji Ferencsik, Gergő Geltz, Patrik Kiss, Ivó Kovács, Karsa Lekel, Áron Sziládi
3D design: Bence Sáránszky
Editor: Gábor Tarcsay
Music: Áron Pfitzner 4D sound mixing: Péter HalászNarration text: Krisztián Nyári
Narrator: Norbert Tuza
Experience corridor: József Simon, Dániel Ránki
Centrum + Colloc Production, 2025.