Sound and Music for Immersive Storytelling (SAMIS) Virtual Conference

The inaugural conference on Sound and Music for Immersive Storytelling (SAMIS) aims to formally launch an academic community of researchers undertaking research in this area. The community will focus on research related to the use of sound and music in storytelling-based immersive experiences which includes, but is not limited to, sound and audio for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, games and other interactive experiences where storytelling is an important feature within the experience. We anticipate that there are many academics working in this field, and the community will appeal to students and colleagues working across a range of creative sectors, including film, tv, theatre, heritage, environment, etc.

Our objective is to establish the academic study of sound and music within immersive storytelling as a significant research area that complements and extends the work of existing communities with our specific focus on audio within immersive storytelling. In this conference, we hope to bring together researchers already working in this space to set the agenda for the direction of research in this area, and ultimately produce a body of knowledge that recognises the importance of sonic design within immersive storytelling, as well as exploring the potential for innovation in this exciting space.

At the inaugural conference, we are particularly interested in submissions that support the conference theme: Setting an Agenda for Future Research.

The (draft) schedule for the 2 day virtual event is now available (subject to change).

After registering you will be invited to join a Discord community to support the event and future ongoing collaborations.