aking Ireland’s role as a central node in today's wired world as a starting point, Beta showcases and celebrates Ireland’s research and artistic communities through a combination of creativity, debate and experimentation. Beta allows members of the public to engage playfully and critically with new technologies essentially beta testing ethical issues facing society

The 2024 edition of Beta will explore a range of themes relating to AI, Automated Systems, and the politics of resistance in an algorithmic age. Through a programme of exhibitions, workshops and talks, the festival will interrogate what kinds of powers reside in technology.