<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir="ltr"> <div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> IVA 2024 - Call for Demos </div> <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Deadline: April 5th <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> The <a href="https://iva.acm.org/2024/" id="OWA71bfe5f5-5f61-62ab-aa11-9de0d1c73b41" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">24th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents</a> is the premier international event for interdisciplinary research on the design, application, and evaluation of Intelligent Virtual Agents. Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) are interactive characters that exhibit human-like qualities, including communicating using natural human modalities such as facial expressions, speech, and gesture. IVAs are capable of real-time perception, cognition, emotion and action that allow them to participate in dynamic social environments. <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> This year the IVA conference will be co-located with the 12th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII 2024) in Glasgow between the 16th and 19th of September 2024. <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> We are proud to announce that the call for Demos at IVA is now open. Demos focus on the presentation and exhibition of implemented systems. If you are working on a project of interest to the IVA community that has a demonstrable component, we encourage you to submit a demonstration paper. Hosting a demo of your work is a great way to meet researchers in the field and receive feedback on your work. Submitting your demo: <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Demo paper submissions should be maximum 2 pages long with 1 additional page for references and 1 page detailing all technical requirements for the presentation of the demo. The authors should include in their submissions: <ul style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"> <li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Demo title </li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Authors and Presenters: affiliation, email address, selected contact person </li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Rationale: Explain why the system demonstrated is of interest to the IVA research community. </li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> System explanation: Give a short explanation of the system, explain its use cases and how it helps bridge a specific knowledge gap. </li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Video material: We recommend that demo submissions include a hyperlink to a video of the demo. The video should be no more than 5 minutes long. </li></ul> <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> The technical requirements page for the demo should include everything necessary to run and display the demo (e.g., one external monitor, two headsets, one table, etc.). <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Please use the “ACM Standard” format for your submission, more specifically the “SigConf” format: <a href="https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template" id="OWA031cd373-7800-8ffb-f8a0-c8c8bb6e9078" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">template</a>s. <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> All materials should be submitted via email to <a href="mailto:demochairs@iva.acm.org" id="OWA4f1a72aa-0ef8-2d7f-ceca-b336569830d8" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">demochairs@iva.acm.org</a>. Please use the subject line in the following format: “DEMO-IVA 2024 | [Your Demo Title]”. <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Accepted demos will be presented during a special session at IVA and the papers will be included in the conference proceedings. <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Demo papers will be reviewed confidentially. Acceptance will be decided by the IVA2024 Demo and Programme Chairs. Decisions are final. The following criteria will guide the review process: <ul style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"> <li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Relevance to IVA </li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Interest to the audience </li><li style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; white-space: pre;"> Quality and organization </li></ul> <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> For questions regarding demos and the submission process please contact the IVA demo chairs, Pablo Arias Sarah and Stefán Ólafsson, at <a href="mailto:demochairs@iva.acm.org" id="OWAcae88f07-a463-0e76-cf3e-a4435f11cbed" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">demochairs@iva.acm.org</a>. <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Important dates: <div style="direction: ltr;"> </div> Demo Submission Deadline: April 5th Initial Notification: June 7th <div id="x_Signature"> </div> </body> </html>