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Topics of Interest

AI and Machine Learning in Multimedia Systems

  • Machine/Deep learning for multimedia understanding and all aspects of multimedia systems
  • Analytics for multimedia content and systems
  • Multimodal Large Language Models for multimedia systems

Media Content

  • Content generation, adaptation, and summarization
  • Multiview, 360 degrees media
  • 3D and volumetric media, such as meshes, light fields, point clouds, and 3D Gaussian splats
  • Authoring language and tools
  • Video games and cloud gaming

Networking and Communication

  • Adaptive streaming of multimedia content
  • Sustainable (green) multimedia systems
  • Network and system supports for multimedia
  • Mobile multimedia and 5G/6G cellular networks
  • Internet of Things (IoTs) and multimedia

Computing Paradigms for Multimedia

  • Cloud and edge computing for multimedia systems
  • Distributed systems for multimedia
  • Cyber-physical systems
  • Digital twins
  • Autonomous multimedia systems

Quality and Performance

  • Quality of Experience (QoE)
  • Evaluation Performance
  • User behaviour analysis and modelling

Multimedia Applications

  • Multimedia systems for robotics and unmanned vehicles
  • Multimedia systems for health
  • Audio, image, and video coding for humans and machines
  • Multi-sensory experiences
  • Social VR/XR
  • Games/Entertainment
  • Other emerging multimedia applications

Deadlines

Important Notice

There are two independent deadlines for submission to the Full Research Papers track. Authors can submit papers to either or both deadlines. Authors of rejected papers in the first round may submit their revised papers to the second round only if they address the majority of concerns raised by the reviewers in the first round. A summary of the revisions must be included in the paper; otherwise, the paper will be automatically rejected.

First Round Submissions

Registration September 19, 2025
Submission September 26, 2025
Notification October 24, 2025

Second Round Submissions

Registration November 14, 2025
Submission November 21, 2025
Notification January 9, 2026

Submission Guidelines

Paper Format

  • • Up to 10 pages plus references
  • ACM proceedings style format
  • • Double-column LaTeX template
  • • Document class: \documentclass[sigconf,review,anonymous]{acmart}
  • • PDF format only
  • • Anonymous submission

Review Process

  • • Double-blind peer review
  • • Technical merit and novelty
  • • Experimental validation
  • • Clarity of presentation

ACM Policy on Authorship and Generative AI Tools

We follow the ACM Policy on Authorship (approved April 20, 2023):

  • Generative AI tools may not be listed as authors of ACM published works
  • Use of generative AI must be fully disclosed in the Acknowledgements section
  • Example disclosure: "ChatGPT was utilized to generate sections of this Work, including text, tables, graphs, code, data, citations, etc."
  • Basic word processing tools (spell check, grammar check, translation) are exceptions and need not be disclosed

For further details, please check the ACM website and related FAQ here.

ACM New Open Access Publishing Model

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70-75%).

Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.

Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

  • $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
  • $350 for non-members

This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.

Revision Guidelines

Important: Authors of rejected papers from the first round may submit revised versions to the second round only if they address the majority of reviewer concerns. A detailed summary of revisions must be included in the paper; failure to include this summary will result in automatic rejection.

Author List Policy: Author lists are not allowed to be changed after the review period has started. No new authors may be added during the revise and resubmit period, or for the camera-ready version due to potential conflicts of interest (see ACM policy on Conflict of Interest).