Expanded 2026 – Conference on Animation and Interactive Art

Our Expanded Conference brings together international artists, researchers, and creatives to explore current developments at the intersection of animation, interactive art, technology, and society. Topics range from expanded animation, game art, and human-computer interaction to generative art, AI, virtual and mixed reality, and interactive media.

Now in its 14th edition, the conference is organized by FH Upper Austria’s Hagenberg Campus and Ars Electronica, in cooperation with ACM, and takes place as part of the Ars Electronica Festival 2026.

📍 Skyloft, Ars Electronica Center, Linz
📅 September 9–11, 2026

More information & program: expanded-conf.org