ACM SIGGRAPH

Los Angeles is calling. In just a few weeks, #SIGGRAPH2026 will bring together innovators, creators, researchers and industry leaders from around the world. We’re excited to welcome @Savannah College of Art and Design, @Texas A&M College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts and @Steg.AI to this year’s lineup. Start planning your SIGGRAPH experience → #SIGGRAPHShowcase #SCAD #StegAI

#SIGGRAPH2026 is getting closer, and the excitement is building. Welcome Emergent Vision Technologies, Inc.., Framework and Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government as we continue to grow this year’s lineup for Los Angeles, July 19–23. The future of computer graphics comes to life in just a few weeks. Explore the lineup and see what’s in store → https://lnkd.in/e-t5uTnv #SIGGRAPHShowcase #EmergentVisionTechnologies #Framework

We're entering a new chapter in computer graphics, one driven by AI. Don't miss the SIGGRAPH 2026 Sponsored Keynote, Next Era of Graphics — Neural Rendering, World Models, and Simulation, featuring NVIDIA Research and Engineering leaders Jan Kautz and Ming-Yu Liu, joined by newly announced speaker Edward Liu. Explore pioneering advances in neural rendering, world models, and AI-driven simulation, and see breakthrough research brought to life through live demos. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8zCGHRb

📢 FINAL CALL! Join the SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Committee today 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 https://bit.ly/4axPQ3G and visit https://bit.ly/4oquKde for more information!

🚀 [Partner Spotlight] Check out the 2026 showreel by Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH. From interactive installations and cutting-edge VFX to cinematic storytelling and technical innovation, 🎬🖥️ the reel highlights the latest diploma and research projects created by the students of the Animationsinstitut. As part of one of Europe’s leading film schools, the institute stands for hands-on, project-driven learning with strong industry collaboration. 🤝 Many of the showcased projects have already been featured at international festivals and demonstrate the high professional standard students achieve during their studies. Want to be part of it? Applications are open until February 15 📅 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2g2gvzD #Animation #VFX #TechnicalDirecting #GameDev #Producing #Animationsinstitut #FilmakademieBW

The future has a floor plan. Explore it at #SIGGRAPH2026. The #SIGGRAPH2026 Exhibition is where emerging technologies, industry leaders, and bold ideas converge. Examine the latest innovations in computer graphics, AI, immersive technologies, research, and more, all in one place. Walk the floor, ignite new connections, and experience what's shaping the future. Plan your visit: https://lnkd.in/eahQmsa2 photo by Matthias von Loebell © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH

As AI advances in generating realistic imagery, abstraction offers new possibilities for human creativity. At the #SIGGRAPH2026 Tech Workshop, 'Lines and Minds: Visual Abstraction in Art, Psychology, and Computer Graphics' brings together researchers, artists, and technologists to examine how abstraction shapes the way we perceive, communicate, and create. From sketches and diagrams to AI-generated imagery, this workshop explores why humans abstract, what makes simplification effective, and how human and machine creativity may evolve together. Join the conversation and reflect on how abstraction continues to influence the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Add it to your agenda: https://lnkd.in/e-t5uTnv 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

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 https://bit.ly/4axPQ3G and visit https://bit.ly/4oquKde for more information!

The intersections between graphics, artificial intelligence, and simulation are creating new opportunities across industries. At #SIGGRAPH2026, NVIDIA Research and Engineering leaders will discuss how advances in neural rendering, world models, and AI-driven simulation are influencing the future of digital world creation and interactive technologies. Featuring: • Jan Kautz, VP of Learning and Perception Research • Ming-Yu Liu, VP of Cosmos Lab • David Luebke, VP of Graphics Research Together, they will share research perspectives and practical applications that illustrate how these technologies are evolving from foundational research into tools and systems with broad real-world impact. Join the minds challenging assumptions and expanding possibilities ➜ https://lnkd.in/g8zCGHRb

Most rendering assumes materials stay the same, but nature is far messier — and far more fascinating. 💡 At #SIGGRAPH2026, "Exploring Quantum Computing for Texture Generation" presents a shading framework that bridges classical ray tracing with quantum-inspired collision models to investigate how coherent light-matter interactions can influence visual appearance. By representing light and material excitations as quantized modes, the work reframes subsurface scattering as a sequence of structured, symmetry-constrained interactions, enabling richer descriptions of optical behavior shaped by interference and multi-layer effects. It further tests how collision operators can be precomputed using near-term quantum computing, pointing toward new approaches for generating BSDFs and physics-inspired material models with distinct visual signatures. Take a closer look at how emerging computational ideas may expand how we model light, materials, and rendering systems. ➜ https://lnkd.in/ewfp8AxZ © 2026 Moth Limited. All rights reserved.