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CVPR 2026 Art Program to Spotlight Computer Vision’s Influence on Art

Featured Art Gallery and Discussions Will Examine Emerging Creative Applications of AI and Novel Computer Vision Techniques

WHAT: The 2026 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), which annually unveils the latest research in computer vision, will hold its third annual Art Program. This year’s program features 114 works presented online and as videos, prints, and installations in a physical gallery at the conference.

Co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society (CS) and the Computer Vision Foundation (CVF), the CVPR Art Gallery will highlight how:

  • Computer vision techniques are being used to make art
  • Computer vision art creates novel aesthetics, imagines new ways of seeing the world, and investigates the potential of human-machine collaboration
  • Artists are looking critically into the workings and applications of object and facial recognition
  • Artists are producing works that highlight the limitations of the current state of technology, critique the machine’s view of the world, and use the technology in unexpected ways

DETAILS: Curated by Luba Elliott, a leading curator, producer and researcher specializing in artificial intelligence in the creative industries, featured works will use novel computer vision techniques; established computer vision techniques in original or unexpected ways; and/or a critical or alternative perspective on computer vision techniques and applications. Sample works include the following:

  • LeNet, which physicalizes the convolutional neural network in light, glass, and silicon.
  • Techno Juggling, which demonstrates how computer vision can be used to enliven tactile experience and motor coordination to experimentally devise colorful, kinetic compositions using a combination of juggling, programming, and imagination.
  • No. 5, which explores how multimodal AI, computer vision, and embodied sensing can extend human perception and emotional awareness through a responsive artificial organ attached to the body.

In addition, the 2026 CVPR Art Program will feature two panel discussions. On Friday, 5 June, at 1:30 p.m., Elliott will moderate a panel with artists Aastha Valecha, Anna Borou Yu, Daniel Ambrosi, and Yalin Wang. On Saturday, 6 June, at 1:45 p.m., Tom White will moderate Avital Meshi, Nick Oh, Alex Park, Nicolas Romano, and Apolinario Passos.

WHEN/WHERE: CVPR 2026 takes place 3-7 June at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo., U.S. The CVPR Art Gallery will be open Friday, 5 June through Sunday, 7 June and on display in the Exhibit Hall and online at thecvf-art.com.

Guided tours will also be available on Friday, 5 June, at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Saturday, 6 June, at 11:45 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 June, at 11:45 a.m.

Cash prizes for the best artworks will be awarded on Saturday, 6 June, at the IEEE CS Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Technical Community (PAMI TC) meeting at 3:30 p.m.

HOW:  Register for CVPR 2026 as a member of the media here: https://cvpr.thecvf.com/Conferences/2026/MediaPass.

For more information, contact media@computer.org.