ACM SIGGRAPH Blog
Beyond the Mirror: Breaking Infinity
Image Credit: @ 2025 James McCann What if an infinity mirror didn’t behave like an infinity mirror? James McCann reimagined this classic optical illusion in his SIGGRAPH 2025 Poster. By combining custom LED arrays, parallax barriers, and the subtle textures of...
Carved With Heart: The Craft and Storytelling Behind ‘Forevergreen’
Go behind the scenes of “Forevergreen,” a SIGGRAPH 2025 Electronic Theater selection and Best Animated Short Film nominee at the 98th Academy Awards®.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 100 – The Making of ‘Zootopia 2’
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, host Valerie Bernard is joined by Byron Howard, Marlon West, and Kira Lehtomaki to explore the creative and technical journey behind “Zootopia 2”. Together, the creators share how story, animation craft, and visual effects came together at Walt Disney Animation Studios to expand a beloved world while pushing performance, pipeline, and collaboration to new heights.
From Archives to Avatars
Explore how immersive VR, conversational AI, and Indigenous storytelling transformed museum archives into interactive experiences.
Finding Warmth in the Cold
Aaron Blaise’s hand-drawn short “Snow Bear” tells a heartfelt story of loneliness, imagination, and connection set in the Arctic’s icy beauty.
Painting With Reality
Paint with reality itself — this SIGGRAPH 2025 Real-Time Live! demo lets artists remix photorealistic 3D Gaussian splats in real time to create rich, expressive 3D worlds live.
A Vibrant and Accessible Venue for Sharing Your Ideas
Ahead of SIGGRAPH’s return to Los Angeles, we connected with SIGGRAPH 2026 Posters Chair Tuur Stuyck for an in-depth look at this year’s Posters program.
Preserving Giants: How ‘Heritage Trees’ Blends Technology and Ecology
Discover how “Heritage Trees” transformed laser scans, sound, and fabrication into an immersive SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery installation that reimagines ancient trees as living archives of culture and ecology.
Hope, Inspiration, and Motivation: Diana Arellano’s Visions for SIGGRAPH 2028
ACM SIGGRAPH has announced Diana Arellano as the SIGGRAPH 2028 Conference Chair. Read on for stories from her involvement with SIGGRAPH, visions for 2028, and how a serendipitous moment can turn into a core conference memory.
SIMD Started It, SIMT Improved It
By blending thread abstractions with SIMD hardware, GPUs evolved into flexible processors for graphics, AI, and scientific computing.
‘Hanging By A Thread’: Stop-Motion Storytelling
Discover how “Hanging By A Thread” captivated audiences at SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival, blending stop-motion puppetry and digital effects to tell a powerful, emotional story.
Where Ideas Take Shape: Frontiers and Technical Workshops at SIGGRAPH 2026
As SIGGRAPH 2026 heads to Los Angeles, two programs are helping define how the community explores both emerging ideas and interdisciplinary connections.
Expand Your Foundation with the SIGGRAPH 2026 Courses Program
We sat down with Courses Co-Chairs to discuss their vision for the program, the introduction of new formats, and how they aim to bridge the gap between entertainment technology and industrial applications.
