School of Interactive Arts + Technology

09/10/2026

The Sensing Matters Lab is excited to welcome the first cohort of resident researchers!

Gizem Oktay, Fiona Bell & Sam Edens are joining the lab to further research projects that include more-than-human entanglements with mycelium, oyster shells and more.

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The Sensing Matters Lab at Simon Fraser University is excited to welcome the first cohort of resident researchers! Gizem Oktay, Fiona Bell and Sam Edens will be joining us in the lab to collaboratively further their hands-on projects that include more-than-human entanglements with mycelium, technolo...

09/09/2026

StudioSIAT is excited to announce that the four talents of Cappuverse SFU, SIAT’s very own VTuber program, will be debuting their own individual solo channels starting this Friday, September 11th!

Fans of the existing Cappuverse channel need not worry, as there is still regular content planned and coming down the pipe, including the launch of our very own weekly Cappuverse SFU TTRPG campaign!

Learn more: https://www.sfu.ca/siat/news-events/news/2026/september/tune-in-to-sfu-s-vtubers-debuting-their-solo-channels-this-frida.html

09/08/2026

Welcome to a new academic year at the School of Interactive Arts + Technology!

Whether you’re a new or returning student, September is packed with Month of Welcome events to help you make the most of your SFU experience.

Check out the full list of events: https://www.sfu.ca/students/newundergrads/fall/month-of-welcome.html

08/31/2026

It is our pleasure to invite you to the book launch of Diffracting the North: Contemporary Latinx Canadian Experiences and Practices in Film, New Media, and Visual Arts (Concordia University Press, 2025), a groundbreaking volume that brings much-needed visibility to Latin American and Latinx cultural production within Canada’s contemporary artistic landscape.

Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Location: Startup Studio – The Post at 750 (750 Hamilton St. 110 Vancouver, BC V6B 0E9)

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diffracting-the-north-book-launch-tickets-1997878302785?aff=oddtdtcreator

More information: https://vlacc.ca/events/diffracting-the-north-book-launch/

This event is hosted by the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Center (VLACC) with support of SFU’s Faculty of Communication Art and Technology (FCAT) Knowledge Mobilization Activity Grant.

08/21/2026

Curious about research opportunities at SFU?

Join an Undergraduate Research Information Session to learn about the benefits of undergraduate research, how to find opportunities, and the programs and supports available to help you get involved.

Two sessions available in September

September 16 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. | https://events.sfu.ca/event/49792-surrey-campus-virtual-undergraduate-research-info-sess
📍 SYRC 5080 or online
September 23 | 5:00–6:00 p.m. | https://events.sfu.ca/event/49793-burnaby-campus-undergraduate-research-info-session
📍 W.A.C. Bennett Library 3008

Whether you're exploring research for the first time or looking for your next opportunity, these sessions are a great place to start. All students are welcome.

08/20/2026

Undergraduate Research Drop-In Chats to ask questions, explore opportunities, and learn more about getting involved in research at SFU.

•Tuesdays, 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Arts Central (AQ 3020) | https://events.sfu.ca/event/49746-undergrad-research-drop-in-chats
•Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Sci Space (AQ 3146) | https://events.sfu.ca/event/49799-undergrad-research-drop-in-chats
•Thursdays, 1:00–2:00 p.m. | Online | https://events.sfu.ca/event/49781-virtual-undergraduate-research-drop-in-chats

No registration required. Simply drop in and connect with the Undergraduate Research Coordinator.

08/18/2026

Join us for a special screening of Interfuit, a short film from producer Daisuke Uriu, followed by a short panel discussion and Q&A about the film.

Interfuit explores what the future of Japanese funerals could be. When mourning and technology are brought together, what do we feel what do we think? How do we grieve?

7:00pm
27 August 2026
Free and open to the public.

Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema
3rd Floor, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

RSVP now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/interfuit-mourning-and-technology-in-a-near-future-japan-tickets-1997899153149

08/13/2026

We’re excited to announce the Metacreation Lab's 2026 Online Workshop Series: Open Source Creative AI Tools, taking place August 19-22.

Drawing on two decades of research and creation at the Metacreation Lab, this free four-day series introduces artist-centred approaches to creative AI across music, sound, and visual generation. Through hands-on demonstrations, we’ll explore small-data, model crafting, and personalization as alternatives to mainstream big-data and prompt-based AI.

Aug 19 – Music with MIDI-GPT
Explore AI-assisted music composition with MIDI-GPT, including generating, continuing, and reworking multi-track MIDI compositions (available online and in Reaper).

Aug 20 – Autolume
Learn to train and creatively interact with your own GAN models using your own visuals as datasets, with no coding required.

Aug 21 – Fragmenta
Explore a complete text-to-audio workflow: from building your own dataset and training LoRAs to generation and live performance.

Aug 22 – Model Bending in ComfyUI
Go beyond prompting by directly manipulating the internal activations of diffusion models to create glitches, abstractions, and unexpected visual results.

All workshops are free, online, and open to participants with different levels of technical experience.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER:
https://www.metacreation.net/2026-workshop-series/

07/27/2026

Join SIAT & SFU School for the Contemporary Arts at Anirevo 2026! Visit our Pop-Up Art Market and Interact with SIAT’s VTubers!

Find us at Exhibition Hall booth 212 (just a few steps from the entrance!) on the weekend of July 31 to August 2nd for interactive activities with SFU SIAT’s VTubers, new Cappuverse SFU merchandise, and a pop-up art market showcasing artwork and merchandise created by SFU students, alumni, and local community artists!

Learn more: https://www.sfu.ca/siat/news-events/news/2026/july/siat-returns-to-anirevo-on-july-31--2026.html

07/22/2026

Congratulations to SIAT researchers Alissa Antle and Marek Hatala who received SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants to support their research in AI literacy in education!

Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) have been awarded a total of more than $6.5 million through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2025 Insight Grants and Partnership Development Grants competitions and the 2026 Insight Development Grants competition.