Three annual conferences were held from 1990 to 1992 . These were covered by local and national media , including the '' Los Angeles Times , Macworld , PC World , and Amusement Today , '' which reported on various aspects of the eclectic events . Media accounts likened the concerts associated with the conferences to a " Techno-Woodstock " or a " visionary party . " CyberArts International X , a 10-year reunion commemorating the original CyberArts International events was hosted at The Exploratorium in San Francisco on September 15 and 16 , 2001 . All of the original participants were invited to return and update one another on the developments of the decade past , and a few new art/technology innovations were to be unveiled . The September 11 terrorist attacks intervened , dramatically impacting the American air transportation system and preventing the participation of some scheduled conference participants . Many key figures , including Fiorella Terenzi of Italy , were limited to participation via web-conference , marred by the relatively low bandwidth of the day . A Haiku Wall was created to allow attendees to express themselves , and performances featured a number of emerging artists of that time
September 11 terrorist attacks
September 11 attacks
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