SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology
@siatsfu.bsky.social
An integrated undergraduate and graduate program that fuses technology with creativity.
www.sfu.ca/siat
www.sfu.ca/siat
SIAT Associate Professor Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda is premiering a new experimental video exhibition titled "Diasporic Worldings" on the Libby Leshgold Gallery's Urban Screen at Emily Carr University of Art + Design on Nov 18.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TF4E50XqIWE
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TF4E50XqIWE
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
SIAT Associate Professor Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda is premiering a new experimental video exhibition titled "Diasporic Worldings" on the Libby Leshgold Gallery's Urban Screen at Emily Carr University of Art + Design on Nov 18.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TF4E50XqIWE
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TF4E50XqIWE
Software art is widely accepted, but can programming languages themselves be art?
You are invited to join the SIAT Graduate Colloquium on November 12 for our guest speaker Daniel Temkin, presenting his new book "Forty-Four Esolangs: The Art of Esoteric Code”.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TSX650XpzYM
You are invited to join the SIAT Graduate Colloquium on November 12 for our guest speaker Daniel Temkin, presenting his new book "Forty-Four Esolangs: The Art of Esoteric Code”.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TSX650XpzYM
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Software art is widely accepted, but can programming languages themselves be art?
You are invited to join the SIAT Graduate Colloquium on November 12 for our guest speaker Daniel Temkin, presenting his new book "Forty-Four Esolangs: The Art of Esoteric Code”.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TSX650XpzYM
You are invited to join the SIAT Graduate Colloquium on November 12 for our guest speaker Daniel Temkin, presenting his new book "Forty-Four Esolangs: The Art of Esoteric Code”.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TSX650XpzYM
Congratulations to Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology Palashi Vaghela! She was named Canada Research Chair in Technological Change for Inclusion earlier this fall.
Read more: ow.ly/zGNY50XngAJ
Read more: ow.ly/zGNY50XngAJ
November 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Congratulations to Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology Palashi Vaghela! She was named Canada Research Chair in Technological Change for Inclusion earlier this fall.
Read more: ow.ly/zGNY50XngAJ
Read more: ow.ly/zGNY50XngAJ
Do you dream of making films, developing games and becoming a master of design?
If you answered yes, we invite you to learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology at one of our online info sessions!
Our next session is Nov 6, 5:30pm PST!
RSVP now: https://ow.ly/I6Ol50XiLLq
If you answered yes, we invite you to learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology at one of our online info sessions!
Our next session is Nov 6, 5:30pm PST!
RSVP now: https://ow.ly/I6Ol50XiLLq
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Do you dream of making films, developing games and becoming a master of design?
If you answered yes, we invite you to learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology at one of our online info sessions!
Our next session is Nov 6, 5:30pm PST!
RSVP now: https://ow.ly/I6Ol50XiLLq
If you answered yes, we invite you to learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology at one of our online info sessions!
Our next session is Nov 6, 5:30pm PST!
RSVP now: https://ow.ly/I6Ol50XiLLq
This Friday Oct 24, SIAT’s virtual ambassador Faye Ayato will be joining SIAT alumni Jun Kakeru, part of the team behind Yet Another Killing Game, for a special stream!
Tune in to https://ow.ly/vKOp50XfWUI @ 6:00pm PST to take learnnwhat it takes to make an indie game!
Tune in to https://ow.ly/vKOp50XfWUI @ 6:00pm PST to take learnnwhat it takes to make an indie game!
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This Friday Oct 24, SIAT’s virtual ambassador Faye Ayato will be joining SIAT alumni Jun Kakeru, part of the team behind Yet Another Killing Game, for a special stream!
Tune in to https://ow.ly/vKOp50XfWUI @ 6:00pm PST to take learnnwhat it takes to make an indie game!
Tune in to https://ow.ly/vKOp50XfWUI @ 6:00pm PST to take learnnwhat it takes to make an indie game!
Higher education is evolving.
We've ben working with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular micro-credentials. Now you can get 50% OFF our latest collaboration – a micro-credential in Human Centred AI and Creative Technology.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/nlbk50X8SEA
We've ben working with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular micro-credentials. Now you can get 50% OFF our latest collaboration – a micro-credential in Human Centred AI and Creative Technology.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/nlbk50X8SEA
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Higher education is evolving.
We've ben working with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular micro-credentials. Now you can get 50% OFF our latest collaboration – a micro-credential in Human Centred AI and Creative Technology.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/nlbk50X8SEA
We've ben working with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular micro-credentials. Now you can get 50% OFF our latest collaboration – a micro-credential in Human Centred AI and Creative Technology.
Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/nlbk50X8SEA
This year’s @digibc.bsky.social Signals festival (Oct 3–12) will host the premiere of Echoes of Me, an immersive extended reality (XR) installation from @sfu.ca’s iSpaceLab directed by Noah Miller, a PhD researcher of transformative XR experiences.
Learn more: signals.digibc.org/digibc_proje...
Learn more: signals.digibc.org/digibc_proje...
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This year’s @digibc.bsky.social Signals festival (Oct 3–12) will host the premiere of Echoes of Me, an immersive extended reality (XR) installation from @sfu.ca’s iSpaceLab directed by Noah Miller, a PhD researcher of transformative XR experiences.
Learn more: signals.digibc.org/digibc_proje...
Learn more: signals.digibc.org/digibc_proje...
SIAT's virtual ambassador program gained a bit of international recognition over the weekend as SIAT VTubers Mo and Faye appeared in this article from Web Japan : web-japan.org/trends/11_cu...
September 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
SIAT's virtual ambassador program gained a bit of international recognition over the weekend as SIAT VTubers Mo and Faye appeared in this article from Web Japan : web-japan.org/trends/11_cu...
📢 Auditions for SFU’s Virtual Ambassador Program Class 2 extended until September 14th!
Are you a 19+ SIAT student experienced with content creation? Become one of SFU’s official VTubers with a fully produced debut, receive monthly honoraria, and more!
➡️ studiosiat.com
Are you a 19+ SIAT student experienced with content creation? Become one of SFU’s official VTubers with a fully produced debut, receive monthly honoraria, and more!
➡️ studiosiat.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📢 Auditions for SFU’s Virtual Ambassador Program Class 2 extended until September 14th!
Are you a 19+ SIAT student experienced with content creation? Become one of SFU’s official VTubers with a fully produced debut, receive monthly honoraria, and more!
➡️ studiosiat.com
Are you a 19+ SIAT student experienced with content creation? Become one of SFU’s official VTubers with a fully produced debut, receive monthly honoraria, and more!
➡️ studiosiat.com
SIAT is home to labs that foster creative interaction and support collaborative research. Pictured here are researchers in our Virtual and Augmented Reality, Visual Analytics, Interaction, Systems, and Experiments lab led by Professor Wolfgang Stuerzlinger.
Explore more:
www.sfu.ca/siat/researc...
Explore more:
www.sfu.ca/siat/researc...
July 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
SIAT is home to labs that foster creative interaction and support collaborative research. Pictured here are researchers in our Virtual and Augmented Reality, Visual Analytics, Interaction, Systems, and Experiments lab led by Professor Wolfgang Stuerzlinger.
Explore more:
www.sfu.ca/siat/researc...
Explore more:
www.sfu.ca/siat/researc...
This weekend our StudioSIAT team will have a booth at Anime Revolution 2025 in Vancouver! The booth will feature projects from SIAT students, live interactive appearances from our virtual ambassadors, as well as exclusive new vAmbassador merchandise. Come by to say hi!
www.sfu.ca/siat/news-ev...
www.sfu.ca/siat/news-ev...
July 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This weekend our StudioSIAT team will have a booth at Anime Revolution 2025 in Vancouver! The booth will feature projects from SIAT students, live interactive appearances from our virtual ambassadors, as well as exclusive new vAmbassador merchandise. Come by to say hi!
www.sfu.ca/siat/news-ev...
www.sfu.ca/siat/news-ev...
Soaking up the sunshine at SFU Surrey 🌞😎
July 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Soaking up the sunshine at SFU Surrey 🌞😎
Exciting announcements from StudioSIAT! 🚨
💫 Auditions for our next generation of vAmbassadors have opened!
🚀 Students in IAT 443 will have the opportunity to collaborate with StudioSIAT & local motion capture studios to work on special vAmbassador program projects.
siats.ca/vambassadors...
💫 Auditions for our next generation of vAmbassadors have opened!
🚀 Students in IAT 443 will have the opportunity to collaborate with StudioSIAT & local motion capture studios to work on special vAmbassador program projects.
siats.ca/vambassadors...
July 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Exciting announcements from StudioSIAT! 🚨
💫 Auditions for our next generation of vAmbassadors have opened!
🚀 Students in IAT 443 will have the opportunity to collaborate with StudioSIAT & local motion capture studios to work on special vAmbassador program projects.
siats.ca/vambassadors...
💫 Auditions for our next generation of vAmbassadors have opened!
🚀 Students in IAT 443 will have the opportunity to collaborate with StudioSIAT & local motion capture studios to work on special vAmbassador program projects.
siats.ca/vambassadors...
AI is rapidly reshaping ever sector and creative tech is no exception! If you’re an alumni or industry professional looking to up-skill and gain knowledge of emerging trends, our flexible micro-credential courses may be for you.
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
July 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
AI is rapidly reshaping ever sector and creative tech is no exception! If you’re an alumni or industry professional looking to up-skill and gain knowledge of emerging trends, our flexible micro-credential courses may be for you.
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
New course in AI coming Fall 2025! 🚨
Open to all SFU students, this groundbreaking elective helps to demystify AI and equip students with the knowledge to thrive in an AI-driven future.
No prerequisites are required to take this course.
www.sfu.ca/outlines.htm...
Open to all SFU students, this groundbreaking elective helps to demystify AI and equip students with the knowledge to thrive in an AI-driven future.
No prerequisites are required to take this course.
www.sfu.ca/outlines.htm...
July 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
New course in AI coming Fall 2025! 🚨
Open to all SFU students, this groundbreaking elective helps to demystify AI and equip students with the knowledge to thrive in an AI-driven future.
No prerequisites are required to take this course.
www.sfu.ca/outlines.htm...
Open to all SFU students, this groundbreaking elective helps to demystify AI and equip students with the knowledge to thrive in an AI-driven future.
No prerequisites are required to take this course.
www.sfu.ca/outlines.htm...
StudioSIAT is excited to once again open auditions for a new generation of student vAmbassadors! 🐾 Join Mo and Faye as mocap-driven virtual content creators and receive financial and creative support from SFU. SIAT students, apply here: www.sfu.ca/siat/studios...
June 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
StudioSIAT is excited to once again open auditions for a new generation of student vAmbassadors! 🐾 Join Mo and Faye as mocap-driven virtual content creators and receive financial and creative support from SFU. SIAT students, apply here: www.sfu.ca/siat/studios...
Calling all new SIAT students! 🚨
Join SIAT Advisor Kai Hutchful at Course Planning 101 to learn everything you need to know about first-year SIAT courses and enrolment.
🗓️ July 3rd
⏰ 1:00-3:30PM
📍 SFU Surrey campus, room TBD
See details and register to attend: www.eventbrite.ca/e/course-pla...
Join SIAT Advisor Kai Hutchful at Course Planning 101 to learn everything you need to know about first-year SIAT courses and enrolment.
🗓️ July 3rd
⏰ 1:00-3:30PM
📍 SFU Surrey campus, room TBD
See details and register to attend: www.eventbrite.ca/e/course-pla...
June 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Calling all new SIAT students! 🚨
Join SIAT Advisor Kai Hutchful at Course Planning 101 to learn everything you need to know about first-year SIAT courses and enrolment.
🗓️ July 3rd
⏰ 1:00-3:30PM
📍 SFU Surrey campus, room TBD
See details and register to attend: www.eventbrite.ca/e/course-pla...
Join SIAT Advisor Kai Hutchful at Course Planning 101 to learn everything you need to know about first-year SIAT courses and enrolment.
🗓️ July 3rd
⏰ 1:00-3:30PM
📍 SFU Surrey campus, room TBD
See details and register to attend: www.eventbrite.ca/e/course-pla...
Congratulations, Interactive Arts & Technology grads!! 🎓
Join us right after the ceremony today for the FCAT Convocation Reception at Halpern Centre. We are so proud to welcome you to our alumni community and we can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments with you! 🎉
Join us right after the ceremony today for the FCAT Convocation Reception at Halpern Centre. We are so proud to welcome you to our alumni community and we can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments with you! 🎉
June 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Congratulations, Interactive Arts & Technology grads!! 🎓
Join us right after the ceremony today for the FCAT Convocation Reception at Halpern Centre. We are so proud to welcome you to our alumni community and we can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments with you! 🎉
Join us right after the ceremony today for the FCAT Convocation Reception at Halpern Centre. We are so proud to welcome you to our alumni community and we can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments with you! 🎉
Are you graduating this week?🎓Join us after the ceremony for the FCAT Convocation Reception at Halpern Centre. We can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments with you! 🎉
See details and register to attend: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Q5MVJDV
See details and register to attend: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Q5MVJDV
June 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Are you graduating this week?🎓Join us after the ceremony for the FCAT Convocation Reception at Halpern Centre. We can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments with you! 🎉
See details and register to attend: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Q5MVJDV
See details and register to attend: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Q5MVJDV
🚨 Deadline extended!
Design your own version of Cappu, our red panda teaching avatar, and submit your designs to the StudioSIAT contest by June 18th. Submissions are welcome from artists of all skill levels. Fill out the form and upload your submission: forms.gle/1jbmR2969KFH...
Design your own version of Cappu, our red panda teaching avatar, and submit your designs to the StudioSIAT contest by June 18th. Submissions are welcome from artists of all skill levels. Fill out the form and upload your submission: forms.gle/1jbmR2969KFH...
June 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🚨 Deadline extended!
Design your own version of Cappu, our red panda teaching avatar, and submit your designs to the StudioSIAT contest by June 18th. Submissions are welcome from artists of all skill levels. Fill out the form and upload your submission: forms.gle/1jbmR2969KFH...
Design your own version of Cappu, our red panda teaching avatar, and submit your designs to the StudioSIAT contest by June 18th. Submissions are welcome from artists of all skill levels. Fill out the form and upload your submission: forms.gle/1jbmR2969KFH...
Higher education is evolving, and micro-credentials are leading the way.
SIAT has partnered with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular offerings that launch in fall 2025! Learn more about our new micro-credential programs in Human-Centred AI and Creative Technology 👉 www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
SIAT has partnered with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular offerings that launch in fall 2025! Learn more about our new micro-credential programs in Human-Centred AI and Creative Technology 👉 www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
June 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Higher education is evolving, and micro-credentials are leading the way.
SIAT has partnered with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular offerings that launch in fall 2025! Learn more about our new micro-credential programs in Human-Centred AI and Creative Technology 👉 www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
SIAT has partnered with DigiBC to develop skill-focused, modular offerings that launch in fall 2025! Learn more about our new micro-credential programs in Human-Centred AI and Creative Technology 👉 www.sfu.ca/siat/program...
Don't forget to submit your Cappu designs to the StudioSIAT contest by June 8th! This is an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to give their own unique take on our teaching avatar, Capu the red panda, with prizes available to win. forms.gle/CrtFwCr48wdW...
May 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Don't forget to submit your Cappu designs to the StudioSIAT contest by June 8th! This is an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to give their own unique take on our teaching avatar, Capu the red panda, with prizes available to win. forms.gle/CrtFwCr48wdW...
StudioSIAT is excited to announce a "Design Your Own Cappu" contest! This is an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to give their own unique take on our teaching avatar, Cappu the red panda, with prizes available to win! For details, visit: forms.gle/CrtFwCr48wdW...
May 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
StudioSIAT is excited to announce a "Design Your Own Cappu" contest! This is an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to give their own unique take on our teaching avatar, Cappu the red panda, with prizes available to win! For details, visit: forms.gle/CrtFwCr48wdW...
SFU’s official Virtual Ambassadors Mo and Faye will have multiple livestreams this summer roasting (or politely critiquing, depending on who you ask) SIAT student submitted projects! 🔥 Tune in live on youtube.com/@siatsurreysfu on these Wednesday evening dates! #ENVtuber
May 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
SFU’s official Virtual Ambassadors Mo and Faye will have multiple livestreams this summer roasting (or politely critiquing, depending on who you ask) SIAT student submitted projects! 🔥 Tune in live on youtube.com/@siatsurreysfu on these Wednesday evening dates! #ENVtuber
Congrats to the SIAT authors awarded Honourable Mention at this year's CHI conference and to all award recipients💫 Honourable Mentions were awarded to Professor Ron Wakkary, alums Nazmus Sakib and Doenja Oogjes, as well as MSc student Ying Lei! See all recipients: programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/awa...
April 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Congrats to the SIAT authors awarded Honourable Mention at this year's CHI conference and to all award recipients💫 Honourable Mentions were awarded to Professor Ron Wakkary, alums Nazmus Sakib and Doenja Oogjes, as well as MSc student Ying Lei! See all recipients: programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/awa...