Dear Colleagues,


We are pleased to announce the Call for 18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026.Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics.

                     

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:


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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:


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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