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The Teapot Test, Reimagined: From Showing to Making With Tripo AI
As showcased at SIGGRAPH 2026, explore how Tripo AI is advancing AI 3D asset generation with production-ready meshes, animation, open-source tools, and interactive worlds.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 107 – June Kim on ACM SIGGRAPH and Conference Leadership
ACM SIGGRAPH Chair-Elect June Kim shares her journey from Student Volunteer to global leader, highlighting community, mentorship, creative technology, and year-round ACM SIGGRAPH engagement.
Watch It Work: Real-Time Live! 2026 Brings Emerging Technology to the Stage in LA
On Tuesday, 21 July, SIGGRAPH 2026 Real-Time Live! Chair Mk Haley and team welcomed attendees for another riveting edition of Real-Time Live!, the conference’s signature celebration of graphics and interactive technology working live on stage.
Live From Los Angeles: A Day in the Life at SIGGRAPH 2026
Follow along as Steve Granados Lopez takes us through a typical (or perhaps not-so-typical) day at SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los Angeles.
UNIX V4 and the Utah Teapot: Recovering a Computing Time Capsule
A recently recovered copy of UNIX V4 offers a rare glimpse into the computing environment that helped shape the foundations of computer graphics, networking, and software development.
Thinking in Lines: How Abstraction Shapes Communication and Creativity
What makes a simplification effective? The organizers of “Lines and Minds” explore visual abstraction as a cognitive mechanism, a communicative tool, and a growing challenge for computational systems.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 106 – In Conversation With the SIGGRAPH 2026 Electronic Theater Award-Winning Directors
Hear the directors of SIGGRAPH 2026’s award-winning Electronic Theater films discuss storytelling, animation craft, and creative inspiration.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 105 – Program Chairs Preview: Inside SIGGRAPH 2026
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, 2026 Courses Co-Chair Nora Wixom sits down with fellow Program Chairs Adam Bargteil, Callie Holderman, Erik Brunvand, Luke Tannenbaum, and Vernelle Noel to preview the ideas, experiences, and innovations coming to SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los Angeles.
A Game Developer’s Guide to SIGGRAPH 2026: Building Your Week Beyond the Games Summit
The SIGGRAPH 2026 Games Summit is a must-attend destination for game developers coming to LA this July, but it’s only the beginning. From real-time rendering and AI-powered workflows to immersive experiences and production insights from some of gaming’s biggest studios, here’s how to build a games-focused path through the week.
Animation, Evolving: Inside the SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival
At SIGGRAPH, animation has always been both a mirror and a catalyst — reflecting where the industry is, while nudging it forward. The SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival continues that tradition, bringing together work that spans animation, visual effects, real-time graphics, and scientific storytelling into one cohesive program.
Beyond Words: Bringing Grief, Connection, and Shadow to Life Through Animation
Creative Seeds’ “Beyond Words” transforms grief and connection into powerful visual metaphors, blending expressive storytelling, effects-driven characters, and custom production tools to explore emotions that often defy language.