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The 6th Istanbul Digital Art Festival, known as IDAF, came to an end after bringing together digital art, technology and academic circles for five days at Ataturk Cultural Center, one of Istanbul’s major cultural venues.
The festival welcomed thousands of art lovers and showcased a wide range of projects built around artificial intelligence, augmented reality, data art, and interactive installations.
Throughout the event, visitors had the chance to take in works that linked visual, sound-based and interactive experiences, reflecting how digital tools are being used more widely in contemporary art.
Alongside the exhibitions, the program also brought together panels, workshops and artist talks that looked into the cultural transformation shaped by digital art.
These sessions gathered figures from the worlds of art, technology and academia, giving the festival a broader platform for discussion as well as public engagement.
One of the most closely followed parts of the festival was Ada, a humanoid robot that staged a different performance each day.
The robot became a focal point for visitors as the festival combined new media, performance and technology in one setting.
Festival Director Nabat Garakhanova said digital art was creating cultural transformation, adding that the festival opened a wider door to international interaction every year.
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