Regular papers
5–8 pages (excl. references), double-blind review via OpenReview; accepted papers appear in the WACV 2027 workshop proceedings / IEEE Xplore.
Computer Vision/CORE Unranked
AINIME 2027
WACV 2027 Workshop on AI for Animation
AINIME 2027 is the first workshop dedicated to AI for animation, held as a half-day in-person and virtual event at WACV 2027 in Disney Springs, FL. It brings together researchers and creators to address generation, control, and evaluation of both natural and anime-style video animation, with a flagship challenge on the Re-Anime600 dataset for anime restoration and upscaling.
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Research areas in scope
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Research Topics
Image-/text-to-video animation — natural and stylizedMotion control — diffusion models and world modelsNatural movement vs. animation — new metrics and studiesBenchmarks & datasets — temporal quality, identity, styleAnime post-production — restoration, upscaling, colorizationResponsible creative AI — authorship, consent, production tools
Policies worth checking twice
- Double-blind review via OpenReview
- Paper length: 5–8 pages (excluding references)
- Accepted papers are archival and appear in WACV 2027 workshop proceedings / IEEE Xplore
- Submission deadline: October 6, 2026
- Notification: October 30, 2026
- Camera-ready: November 20, 2026
- Workshop: January 4–5, 2027
- Follows WACV workshop guidelines
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 9, 2026