2007 Proceeding- Conference Chairs:
- Jessica Hodgins,
- Jerome Solomon
- Sponsor:
- siggraph
Debate, discussion, dissemination on the big topics in computer graphics and beyond: humanoid robots, worldwide intellectual property protection, brain/machine interfaces, virtual humans, the Uncanny Valley, and 22nd-century entertainment. Panelists present their positions, exchange opinions, and answer audience questions.
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The uncanny valley of eeriness
In 1970, an eminent Japanese roboticist, Masahiro Mori, proposed the "uncanny valley" curve to describe the emotional response of humans to nonhuman agents. At the core of his proposal is the idea that as an agent is made more humanlike, the observer's ...
IP & patents for art, technology, and entertainment
Right now art and entertainment are challenging the frontiers of patent and IP law in unexpected and, to some, alarming ways. Changes that are in motion today will no doubt affect you in the months and years to come. This panel presents a lively ...
The potential of end-user programmable worlds: present and future
In Vernor Vinge's 1981 science fiction classic True Names, a global multi-user virtual world underlies the functioning of government and business. Some control this world in a literal-minded filing cabinet sort of fashion, and others with more colorful ...
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Acceptance Rates
| Year | Submitted | Accepted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIGGRAPH '11 | 432 | 82 | 19% |
| SIGGRAPH '10 | 390 | 103 | 26% |
| SIGGRAPH '09 | 439 | 78 | 18% |
| SIGGRAPH '08 | 518 | 90 | 17% |
| SIGGRAPH '07 | 455 | 108 | 24% |
| SIGGRAPH '06 | 474 | 86 | 18% |
| SIGGRAPH '05 | 461 | 98 | 21% |
| SIGGRAPH '04 | 478 | 83 | 17% |
| SIGGRAPH '03 | 424 | 81 | 19% |
| SIGGRAPH '02 | 358 | 67 | 19% |
| SIGGRAPH '01 | 300 | 65 | 22% |
| SIGGRAPH '00 | 304 | 59 | 19% |
| SIGGRAPH '99 | 320 | 52 | 16% |
| SIGGRAPH '98 | 303 | 45 | 15% |
| SIGGRAPH '97 | 265 | 48 | 18% |
| SIGGRAPH '96 | 247 | 52 | 21% |
| SIGGRAPH '95 | 257 | 56 | 22% |
| SIGGRAPH '94 | 242 | 57 | 24% |
| SIGGRAPH '93 | 225 | 46 | 20% |
| SIGGRAPH '92 | 213 | 45 | 21% |
| SIGGRAPH '90 | 210 | 43 | 20% |
| SIGGRAPH '89 | 190 | 38 | 20% |
| SIGGRAPH '88 | 161 | 34 | 21% |
| SIGGRAPH '87 | 140 | 33 | 24% |
| SIGGRAPH '85 | 175 | 35 | 20% |
| SIGGRAPH '84 | 118 | 41 | 35% |
| SIGGRAPH '81 | 132 | 38 | 29% |
| SIGGRAPH '80 | 140 | 52 | 37% |
| SIGGRAPH '79 | 110 | 43 | 39% |
| SIGGRAPH '78 | 120 | 64 | 53% |
| Overall | 8,601 | 1,822 | 21% |