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Using AI to Generate Images, the GauGAN Journey

29 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Real-Time

NVIDIA Research shares the steps it took to develop the deep learning-based, real-time image generating tool, GauGAN.

Artificial Intelligence, Best Real-Time Graphics and Interactivity, Deep learning, GauGAN, NVIDIA, Real Time Live!

Celebrating 40+ Years of Coding Human Expressions

27 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Interactive Techniques, Real-Time

This SIGGRAPH 2019 Panel celebrates FACS and its power to make computer graphics and interactive techniques more impactful than ever before.

3Lateral, Animation, Erika Rosenberg, Facial Action Coding System, FACS, fxguide, Google AI, J.P. Lewis, Mark Sagar, Mike Seymour, Panel, SIGGRAPH 2019, Soul Machines, Stanford University, University of Sydney, Vladimir Mastilovic

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 27 – Live From SIGGRAPH 2019 With NASA

23 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Data

Image credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio; Headshots from left to right:Ernie Wright, Cindy Starr, Kel Elkins, Greg Shirah, and Kristy Pron In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, the team brings you live to a discussion from SIGGRAPH 2019 that features...

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25 Stories You Might Have Missed From SIGGRAPH 2019

8 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Awards, Business, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Film, Gaming, Graphics, Hardware, Interactive Techniques, Production, Real-Time, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects

Check out a roundup of some of the biggest stories out of SIGGRAPH 2019.

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Andrew Glassner’s SIGGRAPH Story

7 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders

Writer-director, researcher, and consultant Andrew Glassner shares why he continues to attend SIGGRAPH and how the conference has helped him thrive.

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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 26 – Adaptive Technology: Tech 4 Good

2 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAdaptive Technology, Art, Augmented Reality, Conferences, Design, Emerging Technologies, Gaming, Interactive Techniques, Mobile, Research, Virtual Reality

Take a deep dive into the latest advancements in research and practical applications of adaptive technology in this podcast out of SIGGRAPH 2019.

Adaptive Technology, Courtney Starrett, Konrad Tollmar, Marc Petz, Natalie Rountree, Pietro Lungaro, podcast, podcasts, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Spotlight

Real-Time Live! Stuns at SIGGRAPH 2019

1 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Real-Time

A recap of the stunning, interactive presentations during the SIGGRAPH 2019 Real-Time Live! session.

Digital Domain, dRaster, Epic Games, Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, Level Ex, Nira, NVIDIA, Pinscreen, Quixel, Real Time Live!, Real-time demos, Real-time graphics, Real-Time Rendering, SIGGRAPH 2019, Unity, University of California Berkeley

Exploring Disney’s Second VR Short, ‘a kite’s tale’

31 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Virtual Reality

See a sneak preview of Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale,’ a virtual reality expereince and film directed by Bruce Wright, premiering at SIGGRAPH 2019.

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Academy Software Foundation Celebrates First Anniversary

30 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Software, Visual Effects

David Morin, executive director of the Academy of Software Foundation, talks about the foundation’s first year and its SIGGRAPH 2019 events.

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A Student Story ‘Stuffed’ With Emotion

29 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Students

Élise Simoulin, one of the creators behind SIGGRAPH 2019 Computer Animation Festival Best Student Project winner “Stuffed,” shares inspiration and stories from the making of the short.

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‘Prepare for Takeoff,’ How One Team Filmed VR in Microgravity

25 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Virtual Reality

Sneak a peek at SIGGRAPH 2019’s Production Session on one of the most ambitious VR projects ever, Felix & Paul Studios’ “Space Explorers: Life in Orbit.”

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The Man Behind the Music at SIGGRAPH 2019

24 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences

Julius Dobos discusses composing the SIGGRAPH 2019 Theme Music and what he’s looking forward to during the Opening Ceremony and Real-Time Live!

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