The festival, which lasted from February 4 to 21, was the first of its kind at a major sporting event, showcasing the new digital media styles in art, music, and film.
One internet Installation, CODE collections, showcased various aspects of landscape, culture, and people of Canada.
Accessible wherever one could find a computer screen, this section of CODE showcased creations of Canada's visual artists.
Featured at the Great Northern Way Campus, a center for teaching digital art and new media, CODE Live 1 showcased the following exhibits: Located at Emily Carr University, the use of unconventional exhibit spaces allowed for a unique venue for participatory art.
Acts included: Within the Vancouver Public Library's central branch on Georgia St, CODE Live 3 featured these writings: For eight nights, electronic musicians played at the Great Northern Way campus; these exhibits were not free but included many popular musical artists.