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Teaching Machines to Imagine: Digital Twins and the Future of Robotics
Image Credit: NVIDIA SIGGRAPH steps back into a standout SIGGRAPH 2025 hands-on Lab, where computer graphics and robotics converged — and digital twin technology reimagined how intelligent systems are built, tested, and brought to life. Ji Yuan Feng and Rishabh Chadha...
Teaching Machines to Imagine: Digital Twins and the Future of Robotics
14 April 2026 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesInteractive Techniques, Software
Explore how digital twin technology is transforming robotics through simulation-first workflows. This hands-on SIGGRAPH lab highlights how OpenUSD, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and ROS enable the creation of high-fidelity virtual environments for training, testing, and validating AI-driven robots — bridging the gap between simulation and the real world.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 89 – Crafting SIGGRAPH 2025’s Animated Stories
14 July 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques
Go behind the scenes with SIGGRAPH 2025 filmmakers in a special SIGGRAPH Spotlight episode hosted by Marina Antunes. Hear the creative stories behind three standout Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater selections.
Bringing Ambitious Ideas to Life in a Post-Apocalyptic World
10 July 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Production
Following a captivating season two of “The Last of Us”, the DNEG VFX team is heading to SIGGRAPH 2025 to share a behind-the-scenes look at visual effects work that brought this episodic masterpiece to life.
Empower, Inspire, Connect. Why Educators Can’t Miss Educator’s Forum at SIGGRAPH 2025
9 July 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education
At SIGGRAPH 2025, the Educator’s Forum offers a unique opportunity for educators in animation, VFX, gaming, and immersive media to engage with top industry talent, explore emerging technologies like XR and AI, and bring real-world innovation back to the classroom.
SIGGRAPH 2025 Animation Theater Serves Up a Triple Shot of Storytelling
8 July 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences
Back by popular demand is the Animation Theater, which offers an opportunity to get your daily dose of up-and-coming animation excellence in short-film making.
It’s Time for Your Animation to Shine on a Global Stage!
26 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH AsiaConferences, Film
Showcase your animation masterpiece at SIGGRAPH Asia 2025’s Computer Animation Festival — now open for submissions and celebrating groundbreaking storytelling in motion.
Robotics in Motion
24 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Emerging Technologies
Discover how “FluidicSwarm” transforms swarm robotics with fluid-inspired, gesture-based control. Explore the tech and future applications behind this intuitive human-robot interface.
Building Novel Game Controllers for Classic Arcade Games
23 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming
Imagine playing some of your favorite classic arcade games, such as Street Fighter, Donkey Kong, and Super Mario, on a controller you built yourself!
Experience the World’s Stories at the SIGGRAPH 2025 Immersive Pavilion
17 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
Experience global cultural heritage reimagined through immersive technology, where art, history, and storytelling come to life at the SIGGRAPH 2025 Immersive Pavilion.
From Concept to Production — ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2: The Horde
13 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Production
Nick Epstein, VFX supervisor at Wētā FX, discusses how the stunning visuals of the show came to be ahead of the SIGGRAPH 2025 Production Session “Wētā FX Presents: ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2: The Horde”.
But What About 4D Games?
12 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming
Have you ever wondered about exploring a 4D world? But the fourth dimension is not time, its an actual fourth of dimension space.
SIGGRAPH 2025 Technical Papers Awards: Best Papers, Honorable Mentions, and Test-of-Time
10 June 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Research
Celebrate the Technical Papers Best Papers, Honorable Mentions, and Test-of-Time awardees and preview the research to come at SIGGRAPH 2025.
Announcing the ACM SIGGRAPH 2025 Elections
27 May 2025 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH
We are excited to announce that the slate for the ACM SIGGRAPH 2025 Elections has been set! Encourage your colleagues and fellow members to participate in the elections.











