Driven by the ACCM agglomeration community and coordinated by the City of Arles, the Octobre Numérique festival positions itself as a strategic lever for economic development, innovation, and territorial attractiveness. Since 2021, the association Faire Monde has been responsible for its implementation and outreach.
Beyond its cultural dimension, the festival serves as a true showcase for the creative economy and digital industries. ACCM aims to make Octobre Numérique a benchmark national and international event, strengthening the territory's position as a land of innovation and experimentation. The strategy focuses on affirming the region as a center of excellence, promoting local economic assets to foster collaborations, and positioning itself at the forefront of real-time 3D technologies.
Patrick De Carolis, Mayor of Arles and President of ACCM, emphasizes: 'The Arles Crau Camargue Montagnette agglomeration community and the city of Arles support the Octobre Numérique – Faire Monde festival. Each edition confirms Arles's place as a benchmark event for digital art and strengthens the presence of the cultural industries sector within the community territory.'
From October 10 to November 8, 2026, the festival will offer a rich program combining exhibitions, immersive installations, performances, screenings, workshops, and encounters. Topics covered include artificial intelligence, virtual worlds, digital ecology, and the role of technology in our daily lives.
Highlights include the exhibition 'Anima Ludens' at the Chapelle des Trinitaires, exploring the relationships between humans, machines, and the living through the lens of Japanese artistic video games. The immersive installation 'Le langage des phalènes' by Mathilde Reynaud will question our relationship with technology and memory, while 'Melencolia 2.0' by Guillaume Pascale, at the Muséon Arlaten, will reflect on contemporary technological imaginaries and space conquest.
The festival will also animate various locations with conferences, digital discovery workshops, screenings, and encounters with artists and researchers, aiming to make Arles a laboratory of ideas for imagining the futures of digital technology.
