3,000-word papers
Submitted for blind peer review; accepted papers will be presented as 20-minute conference presentations and published in a peer-reviewed volume of Conference Proceedings.
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ARIC 2026
Animex Research and Innovation Conference
The Animex Research and Innovation Conference (ARIC) 2026 is an in-person and online academic conference hosted by Teesside University, UK, bringing together scholars and practitioners in animation, VFX, and games to present and discuss cutting-edge research. It features peer-reviewed proceedings and is part of the broader Animex festival, with a focus on technological innovation alongside cultural, ethical, and environmental dimensions of practice.
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Research areas in scope
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Animation Technologies & Techniques
Procedural animationReal-time animation/simulationDynamic simulationVirtual productionPerformance, motion & embodied interactionMotion capture and retargetingGesture recognition and motion analysisMultimodal interaction: haptics, soundParticipatory and Immersive approaches
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Extended Realities & Virtual Worlds
Extended reality, virtual reality and augmented realityVirtual humans and autonomous actorsInformation visualisationUser experience and interface
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Artificial Intelligence, Data & Computational Methods
Machine learning and AI for animation and gamesSerious games, medtech, industrial applications and/or digital twinsCreative coding
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Scholarly and Creative Research Frameworks
Animation studiesGame studiesPractice-based research
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must be 3,000 words and use the provided Word or LaTeX template.
- Papers undergo blind peer review.
- Submissions must be made via Open Review, requiring a profile.
- New profiles without an institutional email are subject to a moderation process that can take up to two weeks.
- Profiles with institutional email are activated automatically.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official conference siteCall for PapersWord template for ARIC submissionLatex template for ARIC submission
Last verified September 9, 2026