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‘Kiss/Crash’: How AI Portrays Human Desire

Image credit: Hannah Burton, Adam Cole "Kiss/Crash: Using Diffusion Models to Explore Real Desire in the Shadow of Artificial Representations" is an installation using AI imagery to explore the theme of desire and the expanding gap between real experience and...

‘Kiss/Crash’: How AI Portrays Human Desire

9 November 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences

An anxiety about the evolution of artificial intelligence inspired “Kiss/Crash,” an AI-powered SIGGRAPH 2023 Art Papers installation.

Adam Cole, Art Papers, Creative Computing Institute, Kiss/Crash, SIGGRAPH 2023, University of the Arts London

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.

a kite's tale, Cycles, Disney, SIGGRAPH 2019, Virtual Reality, VR, VR Shorts, VR Theater, Walt Disney Animation Studios

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.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy Open Source Investigation, Academy Software Foundation, Amazon Web Services, ASWF, David Morin, Netflix, Open Source, Rob Bredow, Science and Technology Council, SIGGRAPH 2019, The Linux Foundation

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.

Animated Shorts, Animation, Best Student Project, Computer Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Electronic Theater, SIGGRAPH 2019, stop motion, Stuffed, Supinfocom Rubika

‘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.”

CASIS, Cinematics, International Space Station, Liz Warren, Michael Interbartolo, microgravity, NASA, Production Sessions, Sebastian Sylwan, SIGGRAPH 2019, Space Explorers, Virtual Reality, ZCAM V1 PRO

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!

forgotten future, Julius Dobos, Music, SIGGRAPH 2017, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Spotlight

Why Cinematic Scientific Visualization Is More Important Than Ever

23 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Data, Visual Effects

Cinematic scientific visualization makes an impact on the general public by delivering cutting-edge science in an artful way.

California Academy of Sciences, Cinematics, communication, Courses, Data, data science, Greg Shirah, Helen-Nicole Kostis, Kalina Borkiewicz, NASA, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, scientific visualization, Scientific Visualization Studio, scivis, SIGGRAPH 2019, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Expanding the Conversation, ACM SIGGRAPH at SIGGRAPH 2019

17 July 2019 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques

ACM SIGGRAPH nurtures, champions, and connects computer graphics and interactive techniques professionals. Discover how this comes together at SIGGRAPH 2019.

ACM SIGGRAPH, Diversity and Inclusion Summit, Doctoral Consortium, Education, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Frontiers, Thesis Fast Forward, Workshops

‘Why I Bring My Kids to SIGGRAPH,’ One Parent’s Journey

16 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Graphics, Interactive Techniques

Bring your kids to SIGGRAPH for an eye-opening, hands-on opportunity to learn and create. Discover Mohamed Ebeida’s story.

children, Education, Educators, First Tech Challenge, Mohamed Ebedia, Production Sessions, Research, Robotics, SIGGRAPH 2017, SIGGRAPH 2019, STEAM

Panel Preview: Strategies for Global Talent Acquisition in Digital Media Production

15 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesBusiness, Conferences

Talent acquisition specialists Brian Hemsworth and Stan Szymanski share insights on the current recruiting market, effective technology, and more.

Applicant Tracking System, Branding, Glassdoor, job fair, LinkedIn, Marketing, Panels, Recruiting, SIGGRAPH 2019, Talent Aquisition

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 25 – Netflix and Stream: A Look at VFX for TV

12 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Visual Effects

This all-new podcast takes listeners behind-the-scenes of series production at Netflix. Tune in to hear from VFX leaders behind “Stranger Things,” “The Umbrella Academy,” and more