In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we dive into the fascinating relationship between art and artificial intelligence (AI). Yoon Chung Han, the SIGGRAPH 2023 Art Gallery chair, moderates a stimulating discussion with guests Simon Hudson, Jiabao Li, and Weidi Zhang. They explore the world of AI-driven artistry and its impact on the creative landscape, sharing their personal journeys of merging art and AI. The guests recount awe-inspiring moments when AI models surpassed traditional art forms, resulting in their extraordinary creations. Emphasizing the significance of maintaining a balance between human input and AI automation, they advocate for AI as a collaborator, not a replacement for human creativity. The episode provides insights into the evolving relationship between art and AI, along with valuable advice from these renowned artists for aspiring innovators.
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Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos.
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LINKS
*Episode*
graphics.stanford.edu/~levoy/ | www.dylansisson.com/ | youtu.be/suldiYQWSR0 | www.jimblinn.com/
*Social Media*
blog.siggraph.org/ | www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | twitter.com/siggraph | www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/
*Conference Website*
s2023.siggraph.org/

69 - Art and Artificial Intelligence

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, our host, Mashhuda Glencross, SIGGRAPH 2023 Emerging Technologies Chair, takes us on an exhilarating journey into the heart of emerging technologies. Joined by esteemed guests Dr. Jessica Korte, SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Contributor; Dr. Mike Seymour, SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Contributor and Featured Sessions Chair; and Dr. Paul Dietz, past SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Chair, we explore how their projects influence not just computer graphics but touch nontechnological fields, how emerging technologies has evolved over the past few decades, and noticeable trends we predict will continue to grow in the computer graphics space.

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Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos.

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*Transcript*
https://s2024.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SIGGRAPH-Spotlight_Ep-72_Emerging-Technologies_Transcript.pdf

*Social Media*
blog.siggraph.org/ | www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | twitter.com/siggraph | www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/

*Conference Website*
s2024.siggraph.org/

SIGGRAPH Spotlight

72 – Emerging Technologies Expand Beyond CG Boundaries

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we rewind to some of the incredible content presented at SIGGRAPH 2023. Listen in for a replay of the Talk “Using Pre-visualization to Bring HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ to Life.” Learn about the collaboration behind the pre-visualization work featuring one of the show’s key sequences, and discover the endless possibilities ahead when video games and television come together. Want more? Check out the ACM Digital Library for additional SIGGRAPH 2023 content, and submit your own content to SIGGRAPH 2024, taking place 28 July–1 August in Denver.

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Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3587421 | https://s2023.siggraph.org/presentation/?id=gensub_330&sess=sess142 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2024.siggraph.org/

73 – Rewind: Using Pre-visualization to Bring HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ to Life

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2024 Art Papers Chair August Black welcomes distinguished artists and researchers Anna Friz, Gabriela Munguía, and Tom Sherman to discuss the art, media, and science overlap. Through the lens of this year’s Art Papers program theme, “Ambient Like the Weather,” the guests give insight into their current projects, commentary on Marshall McLuhan’s idea of acoustic space, and thoughts on emerging media formats and spaces.  
Want to join in on this conversation? Join us at SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver, 28 July–1 August, to be wowed by the latest in art and media. 
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Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
https://nicelittlestatic.com/ | https://www.gabrielamunguia.com/ | https://artmetropole.com/search?q=Tom+Sherman | https://marshallmcluhanspeaks.com/lectures-panels/living-in-an-acoustic-world | https://s2024.siggraph.org/program/art-papers/ 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2024.siggraph.org/

75 – Art, Media, and Ecology

ABOUT THE EPISODE
This episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight was recorded live in Denver during SIGGRAPH 2024. In this conversation, SIGGRAPH 2024 Labs Chair Jonah Brucker-Cohen and four Labs contributors — Brandon Ables, Julia Daser, Yi Qing Ng (Pepi), and Jeremiah Teipen — share more about the hands-on classes and demos they showcased in the Labs and how we use hardware to shift our perception of how interactive media functions and lives outside the screen. 

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2024.siggraph.org/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/

82 – Live From SIGGRAPH 2024: Interactive Media Outside the Screen

ABOUT THE EPISODE
This episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight was recorded live in Denver during SIGGRAPH 2024. In this conversation, SIGGRAPH 2025 Conference Chair Ginger Alford sits down with three SIGGRAPH 2025 Program Chairs — Adam Bargteil, Kalina Borkiewicz, and Francesca Franco — who share insights on how discoveries at SIGGRAPH apply to industries outside of research and entertainment, blurring the lines between digital and physical realms, and using art and technology to tell this story.

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/

*Episode*
https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/art-gallery/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/courses/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/frontiers/ 

*Conference Website* 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/

83 – Live From SIGGRAPH: Art, Science, and Tech Transform Industries and the Human Experience

ABOUT THE EPISODE

SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery Chair Francesca Franco sits down with Manfred Mohr, Christa Sommerer, and Laurent Mignonneau for an in-depth conversation about their journeys at the intersection of art, science, and technology. From algorithmic and generative art to interactive systems and AI, they discuss pivotal moments, groundbreaking exhibitions, and the evolving role of technology in artistic expression. 

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
http://www.emohr.com/ | https://www.interface.ufg.ac.at/christa-laurent/ 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/art-gallery/ 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/   

*Conference Website* 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/register/  

87 - Convergence of Art, Technology, and Nature: Part 2

ABOUT THE EPISODE

In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2025 Technical Papers Test-of-Time Awards Chair Sylvain Paris catches up with two of this year’s Test-of-Time award winners: Kavita Bala (“Learning Visual Similarity for Product Design With Convolutional Neural Networks”, 2015) and Hui Huang (“L1-Medial Skeleton of Point Cloud”, 2013). The guests share why they think their research has withstood the test of time, advancements in 3D graphics, and advice for other researchers who aspire to make lasting contributions to the body of computer graphics knowledge. 

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
https://blog.siggraph.org/2025/06/siggraph-2025-technical-papers-awards-best-papers-honorable-mentions-and-test-of-time.html/ | https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2766959 | https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2461912.2461913 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/   

*Conference Website* 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/register/ |  https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/


90 – Kavita Bala and Hui Huang on Influential Computer Graphics Research

ABOUT THE EPISODE

In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, ACM SIGGRAPH History Archive Co-Director Bonnie L. Mitchell is joined by two legends in computer graphics: Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, and Frederic Parke, whose early innovations set the stage for decades of digital advancement. The conversation journeys through the early days of SIGGRAPH, the rapid evolution of digital imagery, and the lasting impact of a community that continues to drive computer graphics and animation forward.

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode *
https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/computer-animation-festival/ | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/ | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?id=misc_159&sess=sess321 | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?id=cafcur_101&sess=sess322 | https://history.siggraph.org/person/edwin-ed-catmull/ | https://history.siggraph.org/person/frederic-i-parke/ 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/   

*Conference Website* 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/register/ |  https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/

91 – Ed Catmull and Frederic Parke: Pioneering Animations and the SIGGRAPH Legacy

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we pass the microphone to SIGGRAPH 2026 program chairs Mirela Ben Chen (Technical Papers) and Adam Bargteil (Technical Workshops) to discuss all-things technical. Mirela and Adam explore emerging technical topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques and how work showcased at SIGGRAPH can have a large-scale impact in industry, academia, society, and beyond. Plus, they share some insight into the SIGGRAPH 2026 submissions process, which opens soon. 

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
https://research.siggraph.org/blog/guides/writing-your-first-acm-siggraph-tog-paper/ | https://s2026.siggraph.org/program/technical-papers/ | https://s2026.siggraph.org/program/technical-workshops/ | https://s2026.siggraph.org/submit-to-siggraph/ 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/   

*Conference Website* 
https://s2026.siggraph.org/

95 – Technical Deep Dive: Papers, Workshops, and Impact

SIGGRAPH Spotlight is a podcast that explores cutting-edge projects and topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques, one episode at a time. Episodes are hosted by ACM SIGGRAPH leaders and feature experts spanning everything from animation and visual effects to engineering and virtual reality. 

This show was founded as an extension of ACM SIGGRAPH's annual conference.

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