Connectionists: CfP: SYNERGY 2026 - Designing Hybrid Human-AI Systems (AVI, Venice, June 8-12)

[Tommaso Turchi]

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*SYNERGY 2026: Workshop on Designing and Building Hybrid Human-AI Systems*

Co-located with AVI 2026 (18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces)
*June 8-12, 2026 - San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy 🇮🇹*
https://synergy.trx.li/

*Important Dates:*
 • Submission Deadline: March 29, 2026 (AoE)
 • Notification: April 10, 2026
 • Camera Ready: April 24, 2026
*ABOUT*

In 1960, Joseph Licklider envisioned "Man-Computer Symbiosis" where computation would augment human intellect. Today, as AI becomes increasingly integrated into creative and decision-making processes, the challenge is to design systems that genuinely augment human capabilities through meaningful collaboration—moving beyond human-in-the-loop approaches where humans function as mere cogs in the machine.

Following successful editions at AVI 2024 and HHAI 2025 (https://synergy.trx.li), this third workshop brings together researchers and practitioners to advance both theoretical frameworks and practical implementations that preserve human agency while leveraging AI's computational power.

Aligned with AVI 2026's theme of "Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics," we focus on designing truly synergistic human-AI systems where both partners contribute their unique strengths to creative and decision-making processes.

*Join us on the historic San Servolo Island in Venice* for this full-day workshop fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration in one of the world's most inspiring settings.

*Beyond the workshop*, we aim to foster a research community and build a consortium for future collaborative research projects, particularly targeting European funding opportunities in human-AI collaboration and interactive creativity.

*TOPICS*

We invite submissions addressing (but not limited to):
 • Human-AI collaboration models and interaction patterns
 • Design principles for synergistic systems that preserve human agency
 • Adaptive interfaces for human-AI partnership
 • Ethics, trust, and transparency in human-AI interaction
 • Interactive decision-making systems and dynamic task allocation
 • Evaluation methods for assessing human-AI collaboration effectiveness
 • Cognitive augmentation and distribution in co-creative systems
 • Software architectures and implementation patterns for collaborative AI systems
 • Visual interfaces for explainable and interpretable AI
 • Case studies and real-world applications of human-AI synergy
 • Creative agency in AI-augmented workflows
 • Bias mitigation and fairness in collaborative decision-making
*SUBMISSION*

 • Format: CEUR-WS single column format
 • Length: Minimum 5 pages
 • Submit via Microsoft CMT: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SYNERGY2026
 • Accepted papers will be published in a dedicated CEUR-WS proceedings volume
 • Authors of outstanding contributions will be invited to submit extended versions to a special issue in *Interacting with Computers*
*SPECIAL ISSUE*

A special issue featuring work from previous SYNERGY and AXAI workshops is currently open for submissions in Interacting with Computers: https://academic.oup.com/iwc/pages/call-for-papers-axai-and-synergy

Additional special issues may follow from this workshop edition.

*ORGANIZERS*

 • Tommaso Turchi, University of Pisa, Italy
 • Alan Dix, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
 • Ben Wilson, Swansea University, UK
 • Matt Roach, Swansea University, UK
 • Alessio Malizia, University of Pisa, Italy
*For more information:*
Website: https://synergy.trx.li/
Contact: tommaso.turchi at unipi.it

*LINKEDIN POST:*

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: SYNERGY 2026 Workshop

Designing and Building Hybrid Human-AI Systems
📍 *San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy* 🇮🇹
🗓️ AVI 2026 | June 8-12, 2026

🎯 The Challenge:
How do we design AI systems that genuinely augment human capabilities while preserving human agency—not just "humans-in-the-loop"?

💡 Topics include:
• Human-AI collaboration models
• Adaptive interfaces for partnership
• Ethics, trust & transparency
• Evaluation methods
• Visual interfaces for explainable AI
• Creative agency in AI workflows

📅 Key Dates:
• Deadline: March 29, 2026
• Notification: April 10, 2026

📄 Publication:
• CEUR-WS proceedings
• Selected papers → Special Issue in Interacting with Computers

🤝 Beyond the Workshop:
We're building a research consortium for future European funding opportunities in human-AI collaboration and interactive creativity. *Join us in Venice* to shape collaborative research projects in an inspiring setting!

📚 Current Special Issue:
Work from previous SYNERGY/AXAI editions now open: https://academic.oup.com/iwc/pages/call-for-papers-axai-and-synergy

🔗 Submit: https://synergy.trx.li/
✉️ Contact: tommaso.turchi at unipi.it

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