ICE.ART 2026.I has concluded. Thank you to all worldbuilding artists, speakers, and partners who joined us!
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Inspiration • Creativity • Emotion
ICE.ART is THE conference dedicated to the disciplines encompassing all creative processes around 3D environments, from concept and design to final result. It covers all industries: Entertainment, Advertisement, Training & Simulation, Automotive, GIS, AEC/BIM, and others.
Inspire people & spark emotion across disciplines and industry borders.
Put art, artist, and creativity at the center — from concept to final 3D environment.
Connect people, businesses, and disciplines to spark fruitful collaborations.
From concept and design to layout, workflows, industry insights, and career growth
The scope of topics or tracks shall range widely, from concept art, to design, to layouts of game levels, to technical workflows, research, client relations or project budgeting, but also address related topics such as entering the industries, job security, work-life balance or contract negotiations.
With the introduction of tracks, we now have the opportunity to dive deeper into specific topics and explore them further, with multiple presentations. Still, the field of 3D environments is vast, so we won't be able to dive too deep into technicalities for now. This may change, with the growing conference.
This chosen formatting is great for inspiring experienced professionals beyond the borders of their industries, as well as providing a great insight for less experienced people to gain valuable insights, which may influence their career choices.
“The event targets everybody who is passionate about working directly or indirectly on fictional or reality-based '3D worlds'.”
Deep dives across procedural workflows, visual development, game environments, and real-time tech
Visual development, composition, color keys, architectural world design, and environmental narrative.
Level layout design, modular kitbashing, collision pipelines, and real-time optimization in modern game engines.
Houdini world generation, geometry nodes, custom shading pipelines, compilers, and automated asset dressing.
Large-scale geospatial datasets, building topology ontology, architectural visualization, and urban simulation.
Navigating the industry, mental health, ethical AI practices, contract negotiation, and career transitions.
Masterclasses, technical breakdowns, panel debates, and live interactive Q&As
The session schedule, masterclasses, and keynote lineups are currently being finalized and will be announced soon.
World-class 3D environment artists, art directors, software architects, and studio founders
The guest speakers and industry creators for this edition are currently being finalized. Check back soon for the announcement.
The people behind the organization, programming, and production of ICE.ART
Head of ICE / CTO, vrbn
MSc Arch ETH with 20+ years in Landscape Architecture, ArchViz, Software Development, Urban Planning Consulting and VFX. Founder of vrbn, host of the 3D Environment Podcast, and Board Manager of the German Section of the Visual Effects Society (VES).
With deep gratitude to the people and partners who help make each edition possible:
Supported by leading industry studios, software creators, and community initiatives
We are welcoming studio sponsors, software innovators, and community organizations for the upcoming edition. Partner with ICE.ART to showcase your tools, support the 3D environment community, and gain global brand visibility.
Catch up on presentations, keynote recordings, and masterclasses from previous conference editions
ICE.ART is THE conference dedicated to the disciplines encompassing all creative processes around 3D environments, from concept and design to final result. It covers all industries: Entertainment, Advertisement, Training & Simulation, Automotive, GIS, AEC/BIM, and others. The key focus is on the art & the artists - the people who make it all happen.
ICE.ART is THE conference dedicated to the disciplines encompassing all creative processes around 3D environments, from concept and design to final result. It covers all industries: Entertainment, Advertisement, Training & Simulation, Automotive, GIS, AEC/BIM, and others. The key focus is on the art & the artists - the people who make it all happen.
About the Ethics of AI. In collaboration with Visual Effects Society (VES) Germany Section and Megabrain Masterclasses.