 | AVI 2026: 2026 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces San Servolo Venice, Italy, June 8-12, 2026 |
| Conference website | http://www.unive.it/avi2026 |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=avi2026 |
| Abstract registration deadline | January 18, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | January 25, 2026 |
Artificial Creativity: Agency, Politics, Ethics
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 research on visual interfaces and characterised by a distinctive attention to the human factor, the conference has evolved across the different waves of HCI. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of heterogeneous people up to the current challenge of self-actualisation: the realisation of a person’s full potential. The explosion of generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human creativity, touching on fundamental issues related to agency, politics, and ethics. They represent the fundamental themes of this year’s edition.
AVI is an International Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and organising committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully selected cultural and social activities and a distinct sense of hospitality and conviviality. AVI 2026 will take place on a small island in Venice. This delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue to discuss, reflect, reframe, and speculate on creative solutions to more sustainable and ethical technological futures. The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
Long and Short Research Papers
We invite submissions of high-quality original research papers that explore the intersections of Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction in general. We are particularly interested in work addressing Artificial Creativity from multiple critical perspectives, including agency, politics, and ethics, in relation to the themes and topics of AVI 2026. Both long and short submissions must describe original, unpublished research and must be fully anonymized for the review process. All papers will undergo rigorous peer review by a distinguished international panel of experts.
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 Artificial Creativity through a critical lens, addressing its complex dimensions of agency, politics, 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 Artificial Creativity, in relation to AVI themes and topics, and reaching out to novel communities, e.g., artists.
Submission Format
All the papers mentioned above require online submission.
Long and short papers must be anonymized, removing information (such as authorship, acknowledgments, name of an application, software, or project) that can suggest the authors' identity. Citation to authors' previous work should not be anonymous and should be in third person in the text, e.g., "As described by [10]" and not "As described in our previous work [10]". Specific information (e.g., submission format, proceeding specifications) will be made available on the AVI website in due time.
Workshop Proposals
We invite proposals for workshops that will facilitate the exchange of new ideas in all areas related to Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction. We invite organizers to propose either half-day or one-day long workshops held between June 8 and 10, 2026, at the AVI2026 venue.
Tutorials
We encourage the proposal of tutorials on specific topics related to AVI and general HCI approaches, methodologies, or technologies.
Doctoral Consortium
The goal of the Doctoral Consortium is to provide a setting for PhD students to present their work and receive feedback on their doctoral research plan and progress. Students will be offered the opportunity to articulate and discuss their problem statement, goals, methods, and results. The Doctoral Consortium also aims at providing students with guidance on various aspects of their research from established researchers and other students participating in the sessions. Finally, the Doctoral Consortium seeks to motivate students in the development of their scientific curiosity and facilitate their networking within the research community.
Additional information will be available at the conference web site http://www.unive.it/avi2026
List of Topics
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
Interaction Paradigms and Modalities
- Brain-Computer Interaction
- Embodied and Tangible Interaction
- Material-Centric Interaction
- Information Visualization
- Screen-based Interaction
- Voice and Sound-based Interaction
- Multimodal Interaction
Interaction Spaces
- Augmented Reality
- Virtual Reality
- Interaction between Black-Boxes
- Dynamic Physical Environments
- Natural Environments
- Urban Places
Human-System Interaction
- Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
- Affective Interfaces
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Intelligent Interfaces
- Interfaces and Recommender Systems
People, Groups and Societies
- Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
- Learning Ecosystems
- Game and Play Ecosystems
- Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems
Values and Moral Principles
- Beyond Human Interaction
- Critical Computing
- Critical Data Science
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Responsible Design
Applications
- Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
- End User Development
- AI Art
- Human Factors in Security Systems
- Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Committees
Organizing Committee
General Chairs
- Antonella De Angeli, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
- Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians Munich University, Germany
Program Chairs
- Rosella Gennari, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (gennari@inf.unibz.it)
- Fabio Pittarello, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (pitt@unive.it)
Long Papers Chairs
- Maria Paloma Diaz Perez, 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
Workshops & Tutorials Chairs
Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy
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 Doering, TU Berlin, Germany
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
- Rosa Lanzilotti, University of Bari, Italy
Industry Chairs
- Fabio Morreale, Sony, Spain
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, University of East Anglia, UK
Student Volunteers Chairs
- Daniel Bermudez, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
- Bilal Khan, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Steering committee
- Paolo Bottoni, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Cristina Conati, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
- Emanuele Panizzi, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Ilaria Torre, University of Genoa
- Genny Tortora, University of Salerno, Italy
- Giuliana Vitiello, University of Salerno, Italy
- Gualtiero Volpe, University of Genoa
- Marco Winckler, Université Côte d'Azur, France
Venue
The conference will be held on the San Servolo island, located in the Venetian Lagoon, 10 minutes by boat (vaporetto) from San Marco square, the heart of Venice.