Animex Research and Innovation Conference & Animex Special Forum: Impact of AI

Animex Research and Innovation Conference (ARIC) brings together new and established scholars and practitioners from animation, VFX, games and concept art.

Alongside ARIC we are pleased to add the Animex Special Forum: Impact of AI on the Animation, Games and VFX Industry bringing together researchers, industry professionals and students to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming animation, games and VFX, examining its impact on creativity, production, education and the future of the creative industries.

ARIC and the Special Forum will be part of the Animex Festival programme, bringing together experts in animation, games, and VFX from around the world.

Included in your ARIC ticket is access to the Animex Special Form and an invitation to the Animex Festival Conference Dinner (in-person tickets only), offering the chance to meet the Animex 2026 speaker line-up, including internationally renowned industry leaders from some of the world's leading studios, in a relaxed and informal setting.

Be sure to keep visiting ARIC 2026 for updates and programme details and Animex Festival 2026 to view the 2026 festival line-up.

Don't forget to follow us on social media @AnimexFestival for updates!

Access to the main festival is not included in your ARIC registration. Festival passes must be purchased separately from the main festival website Animex Festival 2026. A 20% discount code will be shared with you once you've registered for the research conference.