Introducing Sony’s technology conference for the creative community to showcase Sony’s commitment to empowering creators to pioneer the future of creation. Sony today announced the first-ever Sony Creators Conference, introducing a full slate of technical talks and panel discussion sessions that spotlight Sony as a brand at the intersection of technology and creativity. The two-day event will showcase the works of creators across Sony who are pursuing their creative vision through the use of groundbreaking technology. In this first year, the Sony Creators Conference will be co-located within SIGGRAPH 2023, August 8-9, at the Los Angeles Convention Center (California, US).
“Technology in the hands of creators can bring new forms of entertainment to life,” commented Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Sony Group Corporation. “At Sony, we want to work with creators to develop the next generation of technology that will move entertainment forward, which we believe is an essential part of our civilization. I’m excited to launch our conference to showcase our commitment to empowering creators, whether it be artists, innovators, engineers, or scientists.”
Focused on the voices and work from a wide range of creators across Sony, the conference features speakers from the gaming, technology and film industries and many more. The panels cover a wide range of topics — from technologies enabling the cutting-edge visuals on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to bringing optical tracking to the virtual world of sports to the development of a superhuman racing AI agent that elevates the gameplay experience.
Kitano will be featured as a keynote speaker for SIGGRAPH 2023 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. He will invite a range of creators leading the entertainment space across the Sony Group, to tell the story of how they employed creativity and technology to realize their creative visions for the world.
SIGGRAPH attendees can register for the keynote and talk sessions through the SIGGRAPH event site. More information on the conference and livestream will be made available in the coming weeks at: Sony Square.
For more information: https://square.sony.com/scc2023/
(Source: Sony)
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Highlight from Keynote by Dr. Kitano: Pioneering the Future of Creation
Highlights of Panel Sessions: Sony Creators Conference
