Like the Atomic Age of yesterday, the Information Age of today, and the Imagination Age of tomorrow, SIGGRAPH represents a near-perfect timeline of discovery and advancement in the computer graphics world. For 50 years, the conference has ushered in new breakthroughs, bolstered a community of perpetual dreamers, and mapped a future where exponential innovation isn’t just possible — it’s inevitable.

With that in mind, SIGGRAPH is more than a passive highlight of yesteryear. It’s a system that transcends time, where energy and inspiration continuously coalesce to drive infinite advancement. Celebrating 50 years of our conference presents the opportunity to recognize 2023 as the Age of SIGGRAPH, a living era in the conference legacy that honors the full chronology of the industry, the community, and the organization — then, now, and far into the future.

This year, we celebrate this magnificent milestone in computer graphics and interactive techniques as we embark on the next 50 years of innovation. We invite you to contribute your audacious ideas in computer graphics, digital art, animation, visual effects, new realities, artificial intelligence, research, and more. Let’s celebrate the Age of SIGGRAPH as a living era, one that will reach generations in 2023 and beyond. I look forward to imagining and inventing our bold and bright future, together!

From the constant evolution of technology emerges art. Celebrate 50 years of art-tech experimentation in the Art Gallery, a juried exhibition that invites reflection on the past while challenging the boundaries of tomorrow’s technology.

Art has a responsibility to contribute cultural and humanist dimensions to our definition of the future. Drawing on 50 years of experimentation, discover how the intersection of art and technology moves us from ephemeral performance to sustainable innovation. Accepted Art Papers are published in the Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (PACMCGIT) special issue on SIGGRAPH 2023 Art Papers.

Get up close and personal with the most innovative technologies and techniques. Labs puts new research in the palms of participants’ hands in three different formats. Learn through workshops in the hands-on classroom, experiment with installations, and interact with demonstrations and tutorials from SIGGRAPH programs such as Technical Papers, Courses, and Art Gallery.

Be part of history as we celebrate 50 years of SIGGRAPH conferences by reflecting on major achievements in computer graphics and interactive techniques from the past as well as exploring the potential innovation and creativity to come. The 50th conference will honor renowned individuals, seminal research, creative breakthroughs, and milestones in computer graphics and interactive techniques from 1974 to the present, along with a glimpse into possible futures.

The Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater, a qualifier for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is the pinnacle of animation excellence. Discover the evolution of animation and the limitless possibilities ahead through this showcase of short stories told through computer graphics.

Immersive technologies enrich the way we interact in the social, professional, and personal spheres of our lives while offering daring and unique solutions for wicked problems. Celebrate the exciting evolution of AR, VR, and MR, and connect the dots between past, present, and future advancements in the Immersive Pavilion.

Rebecca Xu will present an overview of the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community (DAC), a dedicated organization that fosters year-round engagement and dialogue within the digital, electronic, computational, and media arts. She will describe the various activities and initiatives undertaken by DAC, highlighting the SPARKS Lightning talks series, our online exhibitions, and other programs and activities associated with the group.