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Drum roll, please… 🥁 Registration is open for SIGGRAPH 2026! 🎉 Connect across industries, spark fresh conversations, and experience the power of intersections in computer graphics and interactive techniques, 19–23 July in Los Angeles. Choose from multiple in-person registration options — including Full Conference, Experience, and Discover — and secure your spot early. Rates increase after 8 May. 🎟️ s2026.siggraph.org/register/

How are neural rendering, world models, and AI-driven simulation transforming the future of computer graphics? Find out at the NVIDIA Sponsored Keynote at SIGGRAPH 2026. NVIDIA Research and Engineering leaders Jan Kautz, Ming-Yu Liu, and David Luebke will share recent research examples, demos, and insights into the technologies changing how digital worlds are built, rendered, and used across creative tools, industrial design, robotics, and autonomous systems. s2026.siggraph.org/program/keynot…

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Did you know SIGGRAPH 2026 features more than 18 programs spanning research, production, art, immersive experiences, and interactive technologies? Immersive Pavilion, Production Sessions, Art Gallery, Emerging Technologies, Real-Time Live!, and more highlight the breadth of the computer graphics community. Explore the full program lineup and see what’s waiting in Los Angeles, 19–23 July. s2026.siggraph.org/programs-event… photo by Matthias von Loebell © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH

An Art Paper at SIGGRAPH 2026 that reframes neural activity as a spatial medium for collective perception, transforming brain signals into shared environmental experience. 'Resonance: Meditative Neural Rhythms as Collective Spatial Experience' extends meditation beyond the individual by translating real-time EEG data into light, motion, and material responses within architectural space. A suspended water system acts as the interface, where neural rhythms generate vibrations that ripple into wave patterns and refracted caustics, activating the environment as a responsive field. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… “Resonance: Meditative Neural Rhythms as Collective Spatial Experience” © 2026 Critical Matter Group, MIT Media Lab

Need a hands-on way to understand quantum computing? Attend the course 'An Introduction to Quantum Computing,' which brings quantum concepts to life by guiding participants through the implementation of the quantum teleportation algorithm using simulation tools. Participants build a complete quantum circuit while working directly with qubits, entanglement, superposition, and measurement. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… © 2026, Andrew Glassner

Technical Workshop: 'AI for Creative Visual Content Generation, Editing and Understanding' at SIGGRAPH 2026 marks the 10th installment of the CVEU workshop series at the intersection of generative AI and visual arts. Building on prior editions across SIGGRAPH, CVPR, ICCV, and ECCV, the workshop explores how generative models continue to evolve for creative workflows. This year focuses on a next-generation creator–machine co-learning paradigm, where AI becomes a collaborative partner that bridges artistic intent and physical realism. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… photo by David Weng © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH

Join the SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Committee on June 26th for the SIGGRAPH 2026 Creative Content Sneak Peek, a SPARKS lightning talk session offering a preview of the exciting creative programs coming to SIGGRAPH 2026, introducing highlights from across the conference’s creative landscape, including art, animation, real-time technologies, immersive media, spatial storytelling, and critical research in digital and interactive practices. Register at bit.ly/4axPQ3G and visit bit.ly/4oquKde for more information!

Hear from SIGGRAPH 2026 contributors Pinyo Tanradtanamonthon, Sakolkorn Sakavee, Wallop Wattanarachothai, and Ratchapon Lungmart on “Goo Goo Clash: A Shared Reality VE-Sport Experience,” featured in the Immersive Pavilion. Goo Goo Clash introduces a new paradigm in interactive entertainment by breaking the isolation of traditional VR. The experience leverages a Shared Reality environment where multiple players coexist in the same physical and digital space, powered by full-body movement and real-time spatial computing. Don’t miss work like this and more at SIGGRAPH 2026. youtube.com/shorts/FWhH0fk…

ACM SIGGRAPH has announced its 2026 Award recipients and SIGGRAPH Academy inductees, recognizing innovative contributions across computer graphics, interactive techniques, digital art, visualization, and animation. This year’s honorees span pioneering work in neural rendering, computational photography, human motion generation, physically based animation, and more, highlighting the innovation shaping the future of the field. 🏆 Read more: siggraph.org/award-winners/… photo by John Fujii © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH

Creative production is shifting into a generative-first workflow. At SIGGRAPH 2026, the hands-on course “Dreaming in 4 Dimensions: Generating Media with Gemini, Genie, and Veo” explores how Gemini, Veo, and Genie can turn prompts into concept art, cinematic video, and playable, interactive environments. Led by engineers from Google DeepMind, the session offers a look at how generative tools are reshaping creative workflows from idea to experience. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… “Dreaming in 4 Dimensions: Generating Media with Gemini, Genie, and Veo” © 2026 Paige Bailey, Veo 3.1 Lite Team, NanoBanana 2 Team, and Genie 3 Team

Final call! Birds of a Feather sessions are where the SIGGRAPH community steps outside formal programming and into open exchange — sharing ideas, questions, and emerging directions across computer graphics and interactive techniques. If you’ve been considering a discussion, meetup, or topic you want to bring people together around, this is your last chance to submit. Submit by 18 June, 22:00 GMT. s2026.siggraph.org/program/birds-… photo by Yuki Wong © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH

Los Angeles sets the stage this July for SIGGRAPH 2026, where the computer graphics community comes together to explore what’s next. Secure your registration to connect with peers across research, production, and emerging technologies. SIGGRAPH brings the full spectrum of the field into one place. If you’re planning to attend, book your hotel now. Rooms near the Los Angeles Convention Center are limited and tend to fill quickly as conference week approaches. s2026.siggraph.org/register/ photo by David Weng © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH

How do we simplify what we see while still preserving meaning? At SIGGRAPH 2026, the Technical Workshop "Lines and Minds: Visual Abstraction in Art, Psychology, and Computer Graphics" explores how sketches, diagrams, icons, and comics help us communicate and think by distilling complex visuals into essential forms. Bringing together perspectives from cognitive science, art, and computer graphics, the workshop examines abstraction as both a human cognitive process and a computational challenge, especially in the age of generative AI. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… "Lines and Minds: Visual Abstraction in Art, Psychology, and Computer Graphics” © 2026 Yael Vinker, Mia Tang, Kartik Chandra, Maneesh Agrawala, Judith Fan, Aaron Hertzmann. Speakers: Barbara Tversky, Aaron Hertzmann, Rubaiat Habib, Scott McCloud. Presented at ACM SIGGRAPH 2026.

What does the future of mobile graphics look like? Arm is bringing neural graphics to mobile with Neural Dawn, a playable demo showcasing real-time ray-traced lighting, denoising, and frame rate upscaling. Learn more and see what Arm has planned for SIGGRAPH 2026. blog.siggraph.org/2026/06/how-ar…

Join the SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Committee on June 26th for the SIGGRAPH 2026 Creative Content Sneak Peek, a SPARKS lightning talk session offering a preview of the exciting creative programs coming to SIGGRAPH 2026, introducing highlights from across the conference’s creative landscape, including art, animation, real-time technologies, immersive media, spatial storytelling, and critical research in digital and interactive practices. Register at bit.ly/4axPQ3G and visit bit.ly/4oquKde for more information!

Step behind the scenes of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' with the VFX teams from Wētā FX and Lightstorm Entertainment. Learn how more than 1,200 artists and technologists created Pandora’s environments, creatures, and characters through visual effects, virtual cinematography, facial animation, simulation technology, and meticulously crafted digital worlds. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… © 2025 20th Century Studios and Lightstorm Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.

Don’t leave SIGGRAPH 2026 empty-handed. Conference merch is moving fast — once it sells out, it’s gone for good. Bring a piece of the conference home with you while sizes and styles are still available. #registration-addons" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">s2026.siggraph.org/register/#regi…

In 'Shall We Dance? Resonance of Intentions with an Embodied Agent based on the Free Energy Principle,' an Emerging Technologies experience at SIGGRAPH 2026, visitors interact with an embodied agent that responds and adapts through physical touch. Powered by the Free Energy Principle and predictive coding, the agent continuously adjusts to a participant's movements, synchronizing in real time. Explore a new approach to physical AI and embodied intelligence at SIGGRAPH 2026. s2026.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?… © 2026 Takeru Hashimoto

Already registered for SIGGRAPH 2026 but still need a hotel? Secure your stay in Los Angeles with exclusive discounted rates available to SIGGRAPH 2026 attendees. Rooms are limited and only available through the official booking link. ⏳ Don’t wait — discounted rates are available until 22 June. After that, rates and availability are not guaranteed. s2026.siggraph.org/hotels/

⏰ Your last opportunity to present at SIGGRAPH 2026 is here. Birds of a Feather (BOF) sessions give you the chance to bring your idea, topic, or community discussion to SIGGRAPH. These informal, community-led gatherings are built for open exchange across computer graphics and interactive techniques. 📅 Submit by 18 June: s2026.siggraph.org/program/birds-… photo by Yuki Wong © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH