Call for Papers

ACE2023: How Artificial Character Embodiment shapes user behaviour in multi-modal interaction
At the 25th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI 2023)
Paris, France

ACE Workshop:
October 13, 2023
https://sites.google.com/view/ace2023workshop/home

ICMI Conference:
October 9-13, 2023
https://icmi.acm.org/2023/

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Submission deadline: July 23, 2023
• Notification to authors: August 6, 2023
• Camera-ready: August 14, 2023
• Workshop: October 13, 2023, Paris

We invite you to submit a contribution to our ACE workshop @ICMI2023.

MOTIVATION:

The body shapes the mind: bodily representations structure the way humans perceive the world and the way they perceive other people. Cognitive sciences and social sciences altogether have stressed the importance of embodiment in social interaction, highlighting how interacting with others influences how we behave, perceive and think. As the sense of embodiment can be defined as the ensemble of sensations that arise in conjunction with being inside, having, and controlling a body, it definitely influences self-perceptions and actions regarding one’s own avatar, but also our social behaviours with embodied intelligent agents such as virtual humans and robots.… read more. “Call: ACE 2023: How Artificial Character Embodiment shapes user behaviour in multi-modal interaction (ICMI 2023 Workshop)”

Call for Participation

Zoom Performance Symposium:
Practice and theory of online performance
University of Fine Arts Münster (Kunstakademie Münster)
Münster, Germany
June 30, 2023 12–7 pm
Free online or in person attendance
https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/542013/zoom-performance-symposium/

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We invite you to be present at the Zoom Performance Symposium, hosted by the Kunstakademie Münster in collaboration with the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.

Like “zoom fatigue” and “zoom party”, the term “zoom performance” has become a catch-all for a phenomenon from the years 2020–21: the forms of online live performances that made use of video conferencing platforms. Although many other such platforms exist, Zoom became a typical feature of the pandemic experience of artists and art students and their audiences. In the post-pandemic moment, we want to examine what has been produced online, and how we can expand on a discipline that is much more than a product of circumstance.… read more. “Call: Zoom Performance Symposium: Practice and theory of online performance (free and online)”

Call for Participation

The 5th Furhat Conference on Social Robotics
Unveiling the Future: How Large Language Models Are Redefining Social Robotics
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM CET
Free, online
https://furhatrobotics.com/furhat-conference-on-social-robotics-spring-23/

The Furhat Conference is back for its fifth edition this June! This time around, the conference will be focused on the big topics of the time – LLMs, GPT, and what the rapid development of AI technologies means for the future of social robots.

Some incredible speakers will be discussing how the future of social robotics is changing with the current advancements of AI. Register here to receive an update on the final agenda and information on how to attend.

WHAT IS THE CONFERENCE?

The Furhat Conference series showcases cutting edge research in the global social robotics community, announces exciting new product updates and engages the world’s top minds in the fields of social robotics & conversational AI in thought-leading discussions.… read more. “Call: 5th Furhat Conference on Social Robotics (free online June 21, 2023)”

Call for Papers

ICIDS 2023
16th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling
November 11-15, 2023
Kobe, Japan and Online
https://icids2023.ardin.online/

Submission deadline: June 25, 2023

ICIDS is the premier conference for researchers and practitioners concerned with studying digital interactive forms of narrative from a variety of perspectives, including theoretical, technological, and applied design lenses. The annual conference is an interdisciplinary gathering that combines technology-focused approaches with humanities-inspired theoretical inquiry, empirical research and artistic expression. ICIDS 2023 is the 16th edition of the conference and will be presented as a fully hybrid event.

The theme for the conference this year is Traversing Boundaries, Barriers and Borders. We are motivated to consider the varied border and boundary crossings enabled by the current state of Interactive Digital Storytelling. At a time when our fields for reflection and making have matured and deepened, particularly in the complex intra-disciplinary modes of creative/critical design and research within our ICIDS communities, we ask you to reflect on your own situated-ness, displacements, and modes and means of travel.… read more. “Call: ICIDS 2023 – 16th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling”

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION AND SPEAKERS

MuseumNext Digital Collections Summit
September 25-26, 2023
Online
https://www.museumnext.com/events/digital-collections-summit/

Speaker proposal deadline: June 30, 2023

Digital advancements are revolutionising the way museums organise, interpret, and disseminate their collections, with innovations such as artificial intelligence challenging established practices.

How can museums remain current with contemporary ideas in digital collections management?

The MuseumNext Digital Collections Summit showcases cutting-edge digital platforms, inventive approaches, and pioneering technology, equipping your institution with the insights required for success.

Delve into the captivating world of digitisation, collection management, online curation, digital storytelling, DAMS, and artificial intelligence as we investigate the enthralling question: What does the future hold?

We’re currently looking for speakers for the Digital Collections Summit. If you’re interested in sharing your work and experience, please take a look at the Call for Speakers:

In September, we’re hosting the MuseumNext Digital Collections Summit, focusing on the indispensable role of digital collections in museums.… read more. “Call: MuseumNext 2023 Digital Collections Summit”