ACM SIGGRAPH Blog
Artificial Intelligence All-Stars: Trends From SIGGRAPH 2023
Image Credit: Andreas Psaltis © 2023 ACM SIGGRAPH Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is a hot, hot, hot topic in the realm of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Not only is it shaping the future of this industry, but it's also impacting the...
Immerse Yourself: VR/AR at SIGGRAPH 2017
This year’s VR Village attendees (you!) will discover VR/AR content focused on diversity, including storylines featured within projects as well as the diversity of creators and producers who are presenting the content. Throughout the conference week, you can explore...
SIGGRAPH 2017 to Offer Two Exclusive Panels Hosted by the Academy
In partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, SIGGRAPH 2017 will present two unique educational opportunities for attendees to learn from the insider experts behind the scientific and technical awards as well as a recent Academy Award®-nominated...
5 Things to Know About the 2017 Computer Animation Festival
Scrambled Ⓒ 2017 Polder Animation The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival is the leading annual festival for the world's most innovative, accomplished, and amazing digital film and video creators. Here's what's new at the 44th annual festival. 1. 2017 Award Winning...
The Inside Scoop on Summer’s Hottest Mobile App Soirée
Akshay Agarwal is the Mobile Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We sat down with him to discuss Appy Hour at the 2017 conference, which will take place Wednesday, 2 August from 5-7 pm in Los Angeles, CA. Watch the preview on YouTube now (just click on the video below):...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in South America
Image of Bear Story: courtesy of PunkRobot Animation Studio. By Jessica Sommerville In this fourth installment of our series of regional snapshots, we focus on the climate of the CG industry within South America. Cristián Freire, a Chilean independent animator and...
See, Touch, Learn: Emerging Technologies at SIGGRAPH 2017
Image: Touch Hologram in Mid-Air, courtesy IMMERSION The Emerging Technologies Program at SIGGRAPH 2017 lets you interact with surprising experiences that move beyond digital tradition, blur the boundaries between art and science, and transform social assumptions....
Cartographic Visualization BoF at SIGGRAPH 2017
Cesium simulation of New York City skyline. Image provided by Analytics Graphics Inc. At SIGGRAPH 2017 in Los Angeles, California, the ACM SIGGRAPH Cartographic (Carto) Visualization Bird of a Feather (BOF) session will highlight the future of digital mapping to...
Faces of SIGGRAPH: Patrick Cozzi
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Patrick Cozzi is a graphic developer, educator and author working at Analytical Graphics, Inc. and the University of Pennsylvania. 1. What do you do, and how long have you been doing it? At...
Behind the Research: SIGGRAPH Posters
In partnership with Microsoft, the ACM Student Research Competition — presented annually at the North American SIGGRAPH conference — is a unique forum for undergraduate and graduate students to present their original research before a panel of judges and attendees....
SIGGRAPH 2017 is for Artists and Thinkers
SIGGRAPH is one of the premier events that showcases the cutting-edge research and innovation driving computer graphics and interactive techniques. The Art Gallery and Art Papers programs immerse attendees into unforgettable experiences that defy creative boundaries...
New Generations of Thai Researchers Part II
In the first article about a new generation of Thai researchers, we interviewed the Chair and Co-Chair of the Symposium on Visualizationthe. This week we speak with the Chair and Co-Chair of SIGGRAPH Asia 2017’s Symposium on Education, Miho Aoki of the University of...
3D Animation in Latin America: No Way Out
Image from Now Way Out courtesy of Stuff 3D Animation Historically, regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, and recently Australasia receive the majority of the work and funding on 3D animated feature film projects. Regions such as Latin America, on the other...