Connectionists: AVI 2026: Advanced Visual Interfaces - 1st Call for Interactive Experiences, Demo and Poster Submissions

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18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026
Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics
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                     8-12 June 2026
                  Venice, Italy
                http://unive.it/avi2026


In Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB
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IMPORTANT DATES

Interactive Experiences, Demo and Poster Paper Submission Deadline:
March 9, 2026

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POSTER PAPERS

The AVI 2026 Poster Track is dedicated to showcasing work-in-progress that
pushes the boundaries of Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer
Interaction.

We especially welcome posters that explore creativity through a critical
lens, addressing its complex dimensions of agency, interfaces, and ethics.

This track offers a valuable opportunity to obtain precious feedback from
peers and experts in an engaging, informal setting. Submissions must
describe original (though not yet fully completed) research.

INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES AND DEMO PAPERS

The interactive experiences and demo track is intended to provide a forum
to showcase interactive installations, innovative implementations, systems,
and technologies demonstrating new ideas about creativity, in relation to
AVI themes and topics, and reaching out to novel communities.

Interactive Experiences are expected primarily from musicians, designers,
and artists.


Demo submissions should be more technical, typically originating from
Computer Engineering or Computer Science fields.

Please notice that:
The committee reserves the right to reject proposals whose hardware and/or
space requirements cannot be met by organizers (if you have any doubt
please contact the Interactive Experiences and Demo Chairs before
submitting). The organizers cannot provide any specific equipment (e.g.,
sound or lighting systems).
There is no possibility for any remuneration by the conference organizers.

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SUBMISSION FORMAT

All the papers mentioned above require online submission.

Specific information concerning the submission (e.g., submission format) is
available on the AVI website.

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DESCRIPTION

Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for
encounters among scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces,
interactions, and experiences. Rooted in pioneering research on visual
interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human factor,
the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer
Interaction. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of
heterogeneous groups of users up to the current challenge of
self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads to the
realization of a person’s full potential, and the explosion of generative
AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human creativity. They
address fundamental issues related to agencies, interfaces, and ethics.

AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island in Venice. This
delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue for reflecting,
reframing, and speculating about creative solutions to more sustainable,
inclusive, and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an International
Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and
organizing committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus
complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully selected
cultural and social activities alongside a distinct sense of hospitality
and conviviality.

The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of
Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.

We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!

Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair

Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair

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MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the
following:

/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Interfaces for Sound and Music
Multi-sensory Interaction
Multimodal Interaction

/ Theme: Interaction Spaces /
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places

/ Theme: Human-System Interaction /
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems

/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems

/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles /
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design

/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Training and Learning Systems
Industry 5.0

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AVI 2026 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

General Chairs
Antonella De Angeli, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany
Program Chairs
Rosella Gennari, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Fabio Pittarello, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy

Long Papers Chairs
Paloma Diaz, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain
Alessandra Melonio, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy

Short Papers Chairs
Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
María Menéndez Blanco, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Proceedings Chairs
Niccolò Pretto, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Nadine Wagener, OFFIS - Institute for Information Technology, Germany

Workshops Chairs
Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy
Kyle Montague, Northumbria University, UK

Interactive Experiences and Demos Chairs
Stefania De Vincentis, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Florian Michahelles, TU Wien, Austria
Sebastiano Vascon, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy

Posters Chairs
Alba Bisante, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Tanja Döring, TU Berlin, Germany

Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Rosa Lanzilotti, University of Bari, Italy
Monica Divitini, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway


Industry Chairs
Fabio Morreale, Sony, Spain
Emanuele Pucci, Politecnico di Milano

Accessibility and Inclusion Chairs
Marco Mores, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Teresa Scantamburlo, University of Trieste, Italy

Web Chair
Tommaso Pellegrini, Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice, Italy

Publicity & Social Networks Chairs
Andrea Rezzani, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Mehdi Rizvi, Heriot Watt University, UK

Student Volunteers Chairs
Daniel Bermudez, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Bilal Khan, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

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AVI STEERING COMMITTEE

Paolo Bottoni,
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Cristina Conati
University of British Columbia, Canada

Emanuele Panizzi,
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Ilaria Torre
University of Genoa, Italy

Genny Tortora
University of Salerno, Italy

Giuliana Vitiello
University of Salerno, Italy

Gualtiero Volpe
University of Genoa, Italy

Marco Winckler
Université Côte d'Azur, France
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