International Conference on Culture Technology 2026

Shanghai, China October 22 (Thursday), 2026 October 25 (Sunday), 2026

Past conferences: ICCT2017ICCT2018ICCT2019ICCT2022ICCT2023ICCT2024ICCT2025ICCT2026 2nd ICCT

Conference Overview


Aim & Scope

Theme: The New Convergence of Culture and Technology

  ICCT is the first comprehensive international conference on the various aspects of culture technology and its applications. will provide a chance for academic and industry professionals to discuss recent progress in the area of cultural technology. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers from academia and industry to share ideas, works, problems and solutions related to the multifaceted aspects of culture technology.
Authors are invited to submit original papers and works in all areas related to culture technologies and their applications. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

1. Digital Contents

(a) VR & AR (b) Game (c) Convergence Contents (d) Media

2. Foundation / Source

(a) Contents Design (b) Graphics (c) UX-based Interface (d) Social Media (e) Data Management (f) Sound & Music

3. Performance / Exhibition

(a) Performance Technology (b) Exhibition Technology (c) Crafts Technology (d) Traditional Music Technology

4. Culture Service

(a) Cultural Heritage (b) Tourism Service (c) Sports Service (d) Library (e) Museum (f) Copyright Technology

5. Advanced Technology

(a) Machine Intelligence (b) IoT & Big Data

6. Humanity / Social Science

(a) Culture & Technology in Humanity (b) Culture & Technology in Social Science

7. Art / Design

(a) Culture & Technology in Art (b) Culture & Technology in Design

8. Convergence Technologies

All convergence technologies not limited to a specific field

9. Special Session (AI & Culture, AI & Education)

(a) Movie Generation by AI (b) AI Application in Education (c) New Education Policy in AI Era (d) AI Education Tools (e) Educational Direction in AI Era (f) AI & Culture


Papers & Submission

All papers will be fully refereed and undergo a blind review process by at least three referees of the international program committee. Accepted papers will be published in Proceedings. Distinguished papers may be invited for revision in prestigious international journals (SCIE, SCOPUS).
Papers must be written in English and follow the ICCT paper template. The basic paper length is 4 pages (maximum 6 pages). Submissions are handled electronically via the conference web submission system.

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Important Dates

Full Paper Submission:
Acceptance Notification:
Camera-Ready Paper Submission:
Early Registration:
Conference:


Conference Venue


Contact Information

Questions about the conference: Program Chair or .


Host / Sponsor

Hosted by

International Association for Convergence Science & Technology (IACST)

Additional co-host and sponsor logos will be posted with the official Call for Papers (PDF).

IACST

Organizing Committees


Steering Committee

Professor, Dongkyun Kim
KyungPook National University, IACST

Professor, Pyeoungkee Kim
Silla University, IACST

Professor, Rattasit Sukhahuta
Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Professor, TaeSoo Yun
Dongseo University, South Korea

Principal Researcher, Thepchai Supnithi
NECTEC, Thailand

Professor, EunYi Kim
Konkook University, South Korea

Professor, Guydeuk Yeon
Christ University, India

Professor, Intiraporn Mulasastra
Kasetsart University, Thailand

Professor, Rolly Intan
Petra Christian University, Indonesia

CEO, SangHyo Lee
Namu Edutech, IACST

Professor, SeHyun Park
Daegu University, South Korea

Ajarn, Somchoke Ruengittinun
Kasetsart University, Thailand

Professor, YongUk Lee
Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan

Chief, Adam CHee
Smart Health Leadership Centre, National University of Singapore, Singapore

President, Bill Chen
Zhejiang Creative Textile Industry Research Institute, China

Rector, Dam Quang Minh
Western University, Vietnam

Professor, Donghwa Lee
Daegu University, South Korea

Professor, Elena Tsomko
Dongseo University, Russian Federation

Professor, Fei Hao
Shanxi Normal University, China

Professor, Hak Yi
Kyungpook National University, South Korea

Professor, Hisaki Nate
Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan

Professor, Hyeyoung Ko
Seoul Women's University, South Korea

Professor, Hyunjin Chun
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Professor, I Putu Agung Bayupati
Udayana University, Indonesia

Professor, Jaeho Pyeon
San Jose State University, USA

Professor, Jiman Hong
Soongsil University, South Korea

Dr., Junyeop Kim
Daegu Catholic university, South Korea

Professor, Kiesu Kim
Silla University, South Korea

Professor, KyungSoo Kwon
Dongseo University, IACST

Professor, Lee Yun Li
Sunway University, Malaysia

Professor, Mustafa Eren Yildirim
American University of Malta, Turkey

Professor, Ngoc Le
Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam

Professor, Phuong Anh Nguyen
École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) Université du Québec, Canada

Professor, Seungpok Choi
Silla University, South Korea

Professor, Sian Lun Lau
Sunway University, Malaysia

Professor, Sungpil Lee
Dongseo University, South Korea

Professor, Tae-Young Byun
Daegu Catholic University, South Korea

Professor, Ted Shin
Denver Metropolitan University, USA

Professor, Xia Yingchong
Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of Technology, China

Professor, Yulia M. Kom
Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Professor, Soonki Jung
Kyungpook National University, South Korea

Professor, Weeraphan Chanhom
Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Organizing Committee

Honorable Chairs
Dr. Hoang Viet Ha
Director of Swinburne Vietnam
Prof. Pyeoungkee Kim
CEO of IACST
Prof. TaeSoo Yun
Dongseo University, Korea
Prof. Rattasit Sukhahuta
President of IACST

Organizing Chairs
Prof. Dongkyun Kim
Kyungpook Natl. University, Korea
Prof. Soonki Jung
Kyungpook Natl. University, Korea
Registration Chairs

Prof. SeHyun Park
Daegu University, Korea

Local Arrangement Chairs

Dr. Nguyen Quang Huy
Swinburne Da Nang, Vietnam
Dr. Truong Cong Duan
Director of Swinburne Vietnam
Dr. Le Minh Duc
Dean, Faculty of IT, Swinburne Vietnam

Publicity Chairs

Prof. Bong Hwan Kim
Daegu Catholic University, Korea

Publication Chair

Prof. KyungSu Kwon
Dongseo University, Korea


Technical Program Committee

TPC Chairs

Prof. Tae-Young Byun
Daegu Catholic University, Korea
Dr. Pham Van Dai
Head of IoT, Swinburne Vietnam
Prof. Lee Yun Li
Sunway University, Malaysia
Prof. Somchoke Ruengittinun
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Prof. Sungpil Lee
Dongseo University, Korea
Prof. Hyeyoung Ko
Seoul Women's University, Korea


Industry Session Committee

Dr. Junyeop Kim
Corevalue, Korea
Mr. Chungkyo Jung
Former President of PIPA, Korea


International Advisory Committee

Prof. Kwangyun Wohn
KAIST, Korea
Prof. Chonggi Kim
Shanghai University of Science & Technology, China
Prof. Tongjin Kim
Purdue University, USA

Keynote & Invited Speakers

Invited Speech

Speech Title: A Brief History of Storytelling: From Cave Paintings to AI


One of the differences between humans and other animals is that we humans create fictional stories and tell them in a way that persuades or motivates others. We call this storytelling. What's interesting is that storytelling took different forms depending on the era.
This keynote lecture begins with a look at the evolution of storytelling over time. The important point here is that storytelling is greatly influenced not only by the world view (i.e. cultural manifestation) of the time, but also by the media that conveys the story. Additionally, media is determined by the new technologies of that era. In the end, the development history of storytelling is in line with the development history of worldview and technology. Here comes the big question: How will AI influence the media and our worldview?


Dr. Kwangyun Wohn
Honorary professor of KAIST, South Korea

Dr. Kwangyun Wohn Kwangyun Wohn is an honorary professor of KAIST, Korean and served as a Chairperson of National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST in short). NST is the governing organization that oversees the 25 major national research institutes, including KIST, ETRI, and KAERI. Before he accepted the Chairship of NST, he has been at KAIST as professor for 27 years. He started his professional career at Agency of Defense Development in Korea. Having completed the master’s and Ph.D. studies at University of Wisconsin and University of Maryland, respectively, he had been with Harvard University (USA) as Lecturer, and with University of Pennsylvania (USA) as Assistant Professor. Having returned back to his home country, Korea, he had been with Computer Science Department for fifteen years, and founded a new graduate school, Graduate School of Culture Technology (GSCT) in 2005, and served as Dean. Having retired from KIAST, he still holds the Professor Emeritus of KAIST. Major activities and accomplishments include: Director of Virtual Reality Research Center which is a national center of research excellence, Founding President of Korean Society of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Founding President of Korean Society of Performing Art, and Editorial Board of British Computer Society. While his research interests span a broad range of the intersection between art and science – from theoretical aspects to practicalities – he focuses his research efforts to the application of virtual reality technology to various cultural artifacts such as stage performances, museum exhibitions and educationa contents.

 

 

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Conference Program


ICCT 2025 Oral & Online Presentation Schedule .pdf


Click here to download the ICCT2025 Proceeding Book

October 22 (Thursday), 2026, Day for Friendship
Place: Shanghai, China

Time Program
17:30~20:30

Reception for Directors and VIP

(IACST Directors and Invited Guests)

Memory Lounge (Google map link)


October 23 (Friday), 2026, Day for Excellence
Place: Shanghai, China

Time Program
08:30~09:00

Registration

@ Shanghai, China
09:00~9:30

Opening Address

Prof. Dongkyun Kim, President of IACST
(Chair: Prof. Le Ahn Noch, Swinburne University)

Welcome Address

Dr. Hoang Viet Ha, Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam

@ Mindfullness Hall, 3F
Zoom Link

09:30~10:20

Keynote Speech

Dr. Kwangyun Wohn, Emeritus Professor of KAIST, South Korea
(Chair: Prof. Le Ahn Noch, Swinburne University)

@ Mindfullness Hall, 3F

Zoom Link

10:20~10:30

Coffee Break

10:30~11:20

Poster Paper Presentation I

Session Poster-A: AI Design Thinking & HCI

(Chair Prof. Sehyun Park)

@ Open Stage, 1F

11:20~12:40

Oral Paper Presentation I

@ Shanghai, China

Session Oral-1: Advanced Research in Digital Contents, Virtual Influencers and AI-driven Cultural Systems (Sydney Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Bonghwan Kim)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-2: AI Ethics, Educational Technologies, and Computational Media Literacy (Canberra Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Le Ahn Ngoc)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-3: Immersive Learning Systems and Human–Computer Interaction in Healthcare and Animation (Melbourne Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Rattasit Sukhahuta)
Zoom Link

12:40~14:00

Lunch

Lunch @
14:00~15:40

Oral Paper Presentation II

@ Shanghai, China

Session Oral-4: AI-Enhanced Learning Analytics and Cognitive Technologies in Social Contexts (Sydney Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Yoosoo Oh)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-5: Computational Media Design and Deep Learning Applications for Image and Music Systems (Canberra Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Somchoke Renguittinun)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-6:Cross-Cultural Media Studies and Intelligent Systems for Social Adaptation (Melbourne Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Tanaboon Tongbuasirilai)
Zoom Link

15:40~15:50

Coffee Break

15:50~17:30

Oral Paper Presentation III

@ Shanghai, China

Session Oral-7: Human–AI Interaction, Accessibility, and Multimodal Storytelling Technologies (Sydney Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Lee Yun Li)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-8: Explainable AI and Tech–Craft Integration in Intelligent Design Systems (Canberra Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Hyeyoung Ko)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-9: Sustainable Product Design, Ergonomics, and Interactive Game Narratives (Melbourne Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Pyeoungkee Kim)
Zoom Link



October 24 (Saturday), 2026, Day for Creativity & Convergence
Place: Shanghai, China

Time Program
09:30~10:00

Registration

@ Shanghai, China
10:00~12:00

Oral Paper Presentation IV

@ Shanghai, China

Session Oral-10: AI-Based Industrial Monitoring, Learning Systems, and Community Innovation Platforms (Sydney Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Tae-Young Byun)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-11: Smart Environmental Management and AI-Driven Knowledge Systems for Regional Development(Canberra Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Joonmin Gil)
Zoom Link

Session Oral-12: Generative Art, Computational Aesthetics, and Intelligent Image Synthesis Frameworks (Melbourne Room, 1F)
(Chair Prof. Subin Jeon)
Zoom Link

12:00~13:40

Lunch

Lunch @
13:40~14:50

Poster Paper Presentation II

Session Poster-2 Edge AI and System-Level Innovation (Open Stage, 1F)
(Chair Dr. Junyeop Kim)
14:50~15:00

Coffee Break

15:00~17:00

○ AI Movie Opening Ceremony


○ AI Movie Presentation

" AI Movie Session: (Open Stage, 1F)
Zoom Link
18:00~20:00

Banquet

Paper Awarding and AI Movie Awarding
Main Hall, 2F @


October 25 (Sunday), 2026, Day for Culture Experience
Place: Shanghai Area, China

Time Program
09:30~11:30

Industry Meeting

Room D, 2F @ Shanghai, China
11:30~12:30

Evaluation (by the Organizing Committee)

Room D, 2F @ Shanghai, China



Program

[ICCT 2025 Technical Sessions]


ICCT 2025 Oral & Online Presentation Schedule .pdf


Guidelines for Authors and Session Chairs

Submission Policy


ICCT is a refereed conference and all submitters must accept the following agreement:

Making a submission to ICCT is a serious matter and we expect anyone submitting to ICCT to confirm the following:

  1. I confirm that this submission is the work of myself and my co-authors.
  2. I confirm that any research reported in this submission involving human subjects has gone through the appropriate approval process at my institution.
  3. I confirm that I have read the conference policies for publication and agree to abide by them.
  4. I confirm that I will treat the intellectual property and contributions of my fellow contributors and the reviewers of my work with respect.


Reviewing Policy


This section gives policy guidelines for the evaluation of material for ICCT Proceeding publication. The audience is both program chairs and potential authors.

  1. Submitted papers shall be reviewed by three qualified, independent reviewers who are asked to assess the relavance, originality, correctness and quality, validity of conclusion, and clarity of writing of the paper; and who are asked to provide a written review report that shall be provided to the author.
  2. In cases where reviewer comments suggest that a paper may be acceptable only with revisions, the author(s) shall have an opportunity to submit a revised paper. Minor revisions may be reviewed by the program committee or designee.


Reviewing Process


This section gives general reviewing process.

  1. All submissions should be made through the official "paper submisssion" menu of ICCT website and submitters must be a member of IACST(http://iacst.org). For an efficient and just review, submission by mail is not allowed. Including paper submission and review status verification, each submission and review process can be checked on the official ICCT website.
  2. Normal review usually takes one month and paper review result will be mailed when all three reviewers finish the review process. Also, the detail review results of the three reviews will be shown on ICCT website.
  3. At least one registration is required for each accepted paper and it can be done on the ICCT website.
  4. After the paper is published, the conference proceeding book will be posted on ICCT website.


Guideline for Authors

 

Oral Sessions

1. Duration of the Presentation
The allotted time for each speaker is 12 minutes to present and 6 minutes for Q&A.

2. Equipment in Presentation Room
Each presentation room will have a projector, a screen and a laptop computer running PowerPoint under MS Windows, equipped with USB port.

3. Preparation for Your Presentation Session
Bring a USB memory with your PowerPoint presentation and make sure that your file is copied on the laptop computer before your session starts. Please show up 15 minutes before the actual session starts and introduce yourself to the session chair. Be prepared to give some bibliographic details about yourself to the chairperson so that he/she can introduce you before your presentation.

Poster Sessions

1. Duration of the Presentation
The poster session has 60 minutes, requiring all presenters to be available at their posters during the session.

2. Poster Specification
Posters must be designed to fit a 841mm wide x 1189mm tall board. Posters may be prepared as a single poster or as several smaller sections mounted together. The heading of the poster should list the paper title, author(s) name(s), and affiliation(s).

3. Poster Set-Up
Posters may be attached to the boards by push pins or tapes, which will be provided. Posters must be set up by presenters 10 minutes before the session starts. Posters must be removed by presenters right after the session is over. Posters not removed by 10 minutes after the session will be removed by volunteers (session organizers not responsible for posters left after this deadline).

 

Guideline for Chairs

 

Before Your Session

1. Check the Program
Prior to departure for the meeting, check the program on our website (http://icct.iacst.org/index.php) to find the time slot for the session that you are chairing.

2. Pick Up the Materials for Session Chair from Registration Desk
Please arrive at the registration desk about 20minutes prior to the start of the session and pick up the material prepared for a session chair.

3. Check the Meeting Room
Please arrive at the session room about 10 minutes prior to the start of the session and familiarize yourself with the controls for lights, microphones, a pointer, and a projector. If you encounter problems, immediately alert the session staff who is serving your session in the session room. Meanwhile, you have to check the presence of individual speaker in your session.

During Your Session

1. Introduction
At the start of the session, briefly introduce yourself and explain the timing system to the audience, and as often during the session as you think necessary.

2. Time Allotment
The allotted time for each speaker is 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes for Q&A. . If possible, you may give a brief introduction of the speaker to the audience, including his or her affiliation and position, at the beginning of each presentation.

3. Absent Speakers
Should a speaker fail to appear, you may recess the session until it is time for the next scheduled abstract. If you are notified of the absence of any speaker before the session starts, please announce it to the audience. You have to report the absence of any speaker to the secretariat for conference administration at the registration desk.

 

Registration & Sponsorship


*** At least one author of each accepted paper MUST register and present paper at the conference in order for the paper to be included in the program. Additional authors also have to register to join the conference sessions and banquet. ***


Registration Fee

Regular 1st Paper Registration : US$ 400
Regular 1st Paper Early Registration : US$ 350 (by September 07, 2026)
Regular 2nd Paper or Additional Author Registration : US$ 200
Regular 1st/2nd Paper Registration from Developing Countries : US$ 300
Online Presentation Paper Registration : US$ 250
Online Student Presentation Paper Registration : US$ 90
ACM / ACM SIGAPP Member Registration : US$ 350
Student Paper Registration : US$ 350
Participation w/o Paper Submission : US$ 200
Organization Registration-6 (less than 20 participants) : US$ 4,500 or KRW 6,000,000
Organization Registration-8 (less than 30 participants) : US$ 6,000 or KRW 8,000,000


Registration by Bank Transfer

Please refer to the following account for bank transfer:

Swift Bic : KOEXKRSE
Bank Name : KEB HANA BANK SINJURYE SUB-BRANCH
Account # : 271-890008-57838
Account Name : IACST(International Association for Convergence Science & Technology)
Bank Address : 16, Baegyang-daero 324bon-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan SINJURYE SUB-BRANCH


For those who want to send Korean-Won(₩), instead of US dollars for bank-transfer, please use the following account :

Bank Name : HANA BANK
Account # : 271-890005-94904
Account Name : IACST(International Association for Convergence Science & Technology)


Registration by PAYPAL


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ICCT2026 Sponsorship


Sponsorship Program : Levels and Benefits

  ICCT2026 Conference offers several levels of organizational sponsorship with the following benefits.

(a) Diamond : (US$ 5,000)
2 Exhibition Booth & 4 Registration of Complimentary Conference Registration.
Large Logo & Logo Display on Website, Backdrop, Conference Kits

(b) Platinum : (US$ 4,000)
1 Exhibition Booth & 3 Registration of Complimentary Conference Registration.
Medium Logo & Logo Display on Website, Backdrop, Conference Kits

(c) Gold : (US$ 3,000)
1 Exhibition Booth & 2 Registration of Complimentary Conference Registration.
Medium Logo & Logo Display on Website, Backdrop, Conference Kits

(d) Silver : (US$ 2,000)
1 Exhibition Booth & 1 Registration of Complimentary Conference Registration.
Small Logo & Logo Display on Website, Backdrop, Conference Kits

(e) Bronze : (US$ 1,000)
Small Logo & Logo Display on Website, Backdrop, Conference Kits


Contact & Inquiry

IACST OFFICE
E-mail: icct@iacst.org
Phone: +82-10-4584-5066


Bank Account Information

[1] Account for US$ Transfer:

Swift Bic : KOEXKRSE
Bank Name : KEB HANA BANK SINJURYE SUB-BRANCH
Account # : 271-890008-57838
Account Name : IACST(International Association for Convergence Science & Technology)
Bank Address : 16, Baegyang-daero 324bon-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan SINJURYE SUB-BRANCH

[2] Account for Korean Won(₩) Transfer:

Bank Name : HANA BANK
Account # : 271-890005-94904
Account Name : IACST(International Association for Convergence Science & Technology)



Venue, Accommodation & Travel




Conference Venue

Shanghai, China

Venue map and hotel information for Shanghai will be posted soon.
Conference dates: October 22 (Thursday), 2026 – October 25 (Sunday), 2026.



ICCT2026




Accomodation Recommendation


Banquet and Awarding Place


Welcome Dinner (for the Invited IACST Directors only)

  • Dinner on a Boat (will be notified soon)




Downloads


Click here to download the ICCT2026 Proceeding Book

*** ICCT2026 IEEE Paper Template(letter) ***
*** ICCT2026 Copyright Form: Click here to download. ***


*** ICCT2026 Call for Session: Click here to download. ***
*** ICCT2026 Session Information: Click here to download. ***