Los Angeles convention centre | july 19-23

Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2026

From advances in AI to next-gen animation workflows and ways of collaborating across teams, join us as we explore the latest innovations shaping the next frontier of entertainment.


Art by Isaac Zuren

CG woman surrounded by origami birds
Art by Leandro Leijnen and Creative Seeds

Autodesk Vision Series

July 21-22 | Los Angeles Convention Center | Petree C

Discover how artists make their dream projects come true at the Autodesk Vision Series. Hear from Autodesk and special guests from Cinesite, Framestore, Industrial Light & Magic, Riot Games, Rodeo FX, Wētā FX, and more, to journey behind-the-scenes of the year's biggest blockbusters and see how the latest AI-powered tools and open, connected workflows are shaping the future of storytelling. 

CG scene with food truck in a town square
Art by Lincoln Hughes

Come find us on the showfloor

July 21-23 | Los Angeles Convention Center | Booth 629

Step inside a modern studio pipeline and see live demos of our solutions in action across research, AI mocap, modeling, animation, and production — including the latest AI-powered tools in Maya and Flow Studio and collaborative cloud workflows.

Course: From Footage to Previs: AI Mocap Workflows with Autodesk Flow Studio and Maya

July 22 at 3:30 PM | Los Angeles Convention Centre | Experience Hall

Get hands-on with Autodesk Flow Studio and Maya in early animation and VFX production. Practice generating AI-driven motion capture, camera tracks, and 3D scenes from live-action footage, then apply them to previsualization and layout workflows.

Student attending SIGGRAPH? Come connect, learn, and create

Autodesk Student Mixer

See creative tools in action, meet with industry peers, and grab exclusive swag during our networking mixer, hosted at our Autodesk Booth on July 21st at 4:00 PM.

 Art by Mohamed Hasan

Join the Ambassador Program

The Design & Make Ambassador Program allows students to grow their skills, join exclusive events, and network with other students & industry leaders.

 

Explore Flow Studio

Free for eligible university students (18+), Autodesk Flow Studio’s AI-powered 3D toolset turns footage into fully controllable CG scenes, with seamless export to Maya and other industry tools.

 

Autodesk technical presentations

JULY 21 at 9:00 AM | ROOM 515 A

Enabling Flexible Viewport Rendering with Hydra 2.0

See how modern digital content creation (DCC) applications can achieve more flexible and consistent rendering by unifying viewport and final-frame workflows under a single framework.

 

JULY 21 AT 2:00 PM | ROOM 515 A

USD in Production: Asset build to rendering

Learn how to build robust USD assets in a real production environment, with practical guidance on navigating asset resolution and troubleshooting AR-related challenges.

 

JULY 21 AT 2:00 PM | ROOM 515 A

USD in Production: Controlling edit flow in OpenUSD

Unlock a smarter approach to OpenUSD by rethinking how attributes are authored within its powerful layered composition model, introducing a component-first asset structure with a clear, intentional edit flow.

 

JULY 22 AT 11:00 AM | Room 502A

Faster Creative Iteration with Arnold

Learn about architectural improvements to interactive viewport rendering and GPU optimizations that improve responsiveness in complex scenes in Autodesk Arnold, helping artists and technical directors iterate more fluidly.

 

JULY 22 AT 1:45 PM | CONCOURSE HALL

Debugging USD Composition

Learn how data authored across composition arcs comes together to shape final scene behavior, focusing on practical techniques using modern USD tools to visualize data, trace overrides, and understand why unexpected results occur.

 

JULY 22 AT 4:05 PM | ROOM 515 A

Rig2Emotion: Automatic Emotion Classification from Facial Rigs

Rigs2Emotion infers character emotion directly from facial rig controller values, addressing the challenges of subjective and hard-to-scale emotion annotation in animation pipelines.

 

See what else we're up to

Join us at Open Source Days

Hosted by the Academy Software Foundation, Open Source Days is a leading event dedicated to open source software for animation and visual effects. 

 

Don’t miss DigiPro 2026

We're excited to sponsor DigiPro, where creators in VFX, animation, and interactive experiences unite to share production solutions and insights.

 

Art by Alexandre Mougenot

Meet the research team

Meet with the Autodesk Research team at our booth to learn about the latest research insights and trends!

Art by Alexandre Taveira

Can't make it? sign up for session recordings and exclusive content

Image courtesy of Laney Desroches

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What is the Autodesk Vision Series?

The Autodesk Vision Series is a two-day event featuring presentations and panels on the future of animation, VFX, game development, and production straight from the minds of artists, technologists and industry thought leaders.  

 

Explore studio-driven talks on creative workflows, get a behind-the-scenes look at the year’s biggest titles and projects, and learn about the latest industry trends and Autodesk’s vision for the future.

 

Watch last year's sessions here.

What is SIGGRAPH?

SIGGRAPH is the premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Learn more.

Where is SIGGRAPH 2026 being held?

SIGGRAPH 2026 is being held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre in Los Angeles, California, United States. Attendees can also get virtual access here.

Who should attend?

Industry professionals, technologists, educators, students, and more! SIGGRAPH is geared towards those involved within the following interest areas: 

  • Production & Animation 
  • Gaming & Interactive 
  • Arts & Design 
  • New Technologies 
  • Research & Education

How do I register for SIGGRAPH?

Review registration options, plan your trip to Los Angeles, and register for SIGGRAPH 2026 here.

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