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SIGGRAPH 2026 Welcomes Computer Graphics Innovations With Real-World Impact
Media Contact:Marketing & Media Officemedia@siggraph.org Press Room:s2026.siggraph.org/for-the-press/ photo by Yuki Wong © 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH CHICAGO—SIGGRAPH, the premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide, is preparing for the 53rd annual conference taking place July 2026. This volunteer-driven event is home to a community of computer graphics innovators, all of whom champion inspiration, new…
Communicate With Confidence
How do you communicate your work clearly — on stage, on camera, and in high-stakes moments? In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, host Nora Wixom, SIGGRAPH 2026 Courses Co-Chair, is joined by Carrie Paff and Charles Poynton to unpack why presentation anxiety is so common and share practical strategies for building confidence and adapting…
Submit With Confidence
In a new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, Production Sessions Chair Valérie Bernard sits down with Veronica Orvalho, General Submissions Chair, and Nora Wixom, Courses Co-Chair, to demystify one of the community’s biggest questions: What really happens during the SIGGRAPH submission review process? Read
ACM/SIGGRAPH Pioneers Announce Next Online Panel
PIONEERS of Computer Graphics for Medical Applications Media Contact:media@siggraph.org Press Room:s2026.siggraph.org/for-the-press/ On January 14, 2026, at 8:00 pm Eastern, the ACM/SIGGRAPH Pioneers will present the next in our year-round series of panels on topics of importance to the computer graphics and interactive techniques communities. Panelists have been selected to provide a diverse overview on how…
Finding the Lost Cycad
Artist-researcher Laura Cinti’s "AI in the Sky", featured in the SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery, uses drones, multispectral imaging, and AI to search for the extinct-in-the-wild cycad Encephalartos woodii — revealing how technology reshapes our perception of life and nature. Read
Inside the Technical Frontier
The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers and Technical Workshops programs are where the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques takes shape. In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, 2026 program chairs Mirela Ben Chen (Technical Papers) and Adam Bargteil (Technical Workshops) explore emerging trends and reveal how the work shared at SIGGRAPH drives impact across industry, academia, and beyond. Read
Puppets Go Digital
“Puppet in the Room”, debuting in the SIGGRAPH 2025 Spatial Storytelling program, reimagines performance by merging handcrafted puppetry with real-time digital doubles. With puppix, physical characters and their animated twins share the stage, blurring the boundaries of storytelling and technology. Read
Icons of Innovation
Pioneers Ed Catmull and Frederic Parke revisit the breakthroughs, bold ideas, and unforgettable SIGGRAPH moments that transformed computer graphics and set the stage for key digital advancements, like Pixar’s groundbreaking storytelling. Read
