Altera Festival 2026 — Full Program & Tickets

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2026
Undercurrent XR Studios Presents

ALTERA

FESTIVAL

Dates
June 16–17, 2026
City
Atlanta, Georgia
Venues
MODEx Studio · Ambient Plus Studios

Official AV Partner: Undercurrent XR Studios  ·  AI amplifies human artistry — never replaces it.

Day 1 · Tue Jun 16 · 9AM–5PM · MODEx Studio

THE SUMMIT

Atlanta’s premier B2B stage for Enterprise AI and Generative Media. Live panels, technical demos, and unfiltered conversations from the practitioners shaping the next decade of storytelling.

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9:00–9:30AM
Doors & Registration
Welcome coffee, sponsor stations, and networking in the MODEx Studio lobby.
9:30–10:30AM
Opening Keynote: Altering the Future of Storytelling

Enterprise

10:45–11:45AM
Panel: AI in Enterprise Media Workflows
How studios are deploying generative AI at scale without sacrificing quality or authorship.

Enterprise

12:00–1:00PM
Undercurrent XR: VP Stage + Sony SI Live Demo
Real-time virtual production powered by Undercurrent’s Gen-2 AGITO rig and Sony’s SI camera system.

Live Demo

1:00–2:00PM
Lunch & Networking
2:00–3:00PM
Panel: Generative Media — Human Artistry First
Practitioners debate where AI augments vs. where human judgment is non-negotiable.

Generative

3:15–4:15PM
Roundtable: B2B Deals in the AI Era
Closed-door session for buyers, studios, and distributors. Facilitated by Altera.

Roundtable

4:15–5:00PM
Closing Remarks & Happy Hour Preview

Day 1 Evening · Tue Jun 16 · 5PM–7PM · Ambient Plus Studios

OPENING NIGHT

Red carpet. ATL ARt Awards. Film screenings. A celebration of Atlanta’s creative community at the intersection of art, technology, and culture.

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5:00–5:30PM
Red Carpet Arrival
Media check-in, photography, and pre-show reception.
5:30–6:15PM
ATL ARt Awards Ceremony
Recognizing Atlanta’s most innovative artists, studios, and creators of the year.
6:15–7:00PM
Cocktail Reception & Film Screenings
Selected short films from the festival program screened in the Ambient Plus Studios main hall.

Day 2 · Wed Jun 17 · All Day · Ambient Plus Studios

THE CRAFT

Get your hands on the tools. Generative workflow workshops, AI tool labs, and creator-to-creator sessions. No theory — pure practice.

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9:00–9:30AM
Check-In & Coffee Lab
9:30–11:00AM
Workshop: Generative Image & Video Pipelines
Hands-on session with production-grade AI workflows used by working studios.

Workshop

11:15AM–12:30PM
Workshop: AI Audio Post — Spatial & Immersive
From VO to spatial mixing: AI-powered audio workflows for immersive content.

Workshop

12:30–1:30PM
Lunch & Open Lab
Try vendor tools and demos at your own pace.
1:30–3:00PM
Creator Roundtables — Peer-to-Peer Sessions
Small-group conversations: filmmakers, VFX artists, sound designers, and XR creators.

Roundtable

3:00–4:30PM
Capstone: Build Something Live
Teams produce a 60-second AI-assisted short in real time. Winners screened at close.

Generative

4:30–5:00PM
Festival Closing & Screenings