Art of HPC

What is ART of HPC?

This submission explores the rich intersection of art and high performance computing (HPC) through captivating still images and short videos. It reflects the many ways that creativity can emerge—from interpreting complex patterns to expressing emotion, movement, and form. Whether inspired by data, nature, or pure imagination, these works highlight how art can reveal new perspectives, evoke curiosity, and transform the way we experience both the digital and physical worlds.

While scientific data visualization certainly qualifies, and is welcome, submissions are not limited to such entries. Artists are encouraged to employ their full creativity when generating an image/video. Entries should have some clear connection to HPC, whether in theme, use of data generated by HPC, or HPC resources used to generate the final piece. We ask you to disclose any software or equipment used in the generation of the image. Pre-trained commercial generative AI models, such as DALL-E, should not be used to generate the submitted image in its entirety. If generative AI is used in the development of the image, the artist(s) must disclose the software, algorithms, and training data used.

All selected images and videos will be displayed at the convention center in St. Louis. Anyone can submit! Attendance at SC25 is not required. Complimentary Exhibits-Only may be available for first-time SC attendees. Show us your HPC creativity.

preparing your submission

An Art of HPC submission has three main components: a high-resolution image or video (up to 4 GB in size), a short paragraph describing the art, and an artifact document describing how it was created. All will be on display with selected submissions. Submissions may be presented both as individual works in a gallery-style setting and as part of a video montage featuring select accepted pieces.

To maintain the artistic integrity of the montage, we aim to keep it free of logos and other non-artistic elements. However, the inclusion of such elements in individual displays is at the artist’s discretion. To accommodate this, accepted submissions may optionally include two versions—one with and one without these additional elements. Video submissions may include sound, however we cannot guarantee audio playback in all display settings.

Format

Images and videos should comply with the following technical requirements:

• Rendered at 4K (Ultra HD) resolution
• 3840 wide x 2160 high pixels
• 72 dpi
• RGB color space

The preferred format for images is PNG. JPEG is allowed but must be exported at maximum quality.

Videos can be a maximum of 90 seconds and 30 frames per second. MOV Pro Res 422 is the preferred video format. MP4 is allowed but it should be compressed at a constant bitrate of 15-20 Mbps.

Artifact Description

The artifact description should include all information on how the image or video was created. Any instruments (such as camera) or software used in making should be disclosed. If machine learning or artificial intelligence was used, information on the algorithms and training data must be provided.

Open Access Licensing Requirement

In line with our commitment to promoting open access and fostering collaboration within the artistic community, we require that the content (artwork and text) submitted for consideration at the SC Conference (and future SC Conference Series events) be accompanied by permissive licenses.

By default, we strongly encourage artwork submitted to the Art of HPC to use a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. This license allows for the free distribution and use of creative works while ensuring proper credit is given to the original creator. For further information on the CC BY license and how to apply it to your work, please visit the Creative Commons website.

Other acceptable licenses include (list to be completed):

• CC-0 1.0

A different choice of license with your artwork may result in your submission being ineligible for consideration at the SC25 Conference and future SC Conference Series events. If you need to use a different permissive license, please contact us so that we can verify it with ACM legal department.

All submissions will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

• Must relate to high performance computing, whether in theme, use of data generated by HPC, or HPC resources used to generate the final piece
• Must properly disclose the creation of the art in the artifact description
• Must comply with SC’s sponsoring societies Code of Conduct
• Must provide consent agreement
• Must not contain explicit advertisement

conflict of interest

Please be aware of, and adhere to, these SC Conference guidelines regarding potential conflicts of interest and disclosure.

A potential conflict of interest occurs when a person is involved in making a decision that:

• Could result in that person, a close associate of that person, or that person’s company or institution receiving significant financial gain, such as a contract or grant, or
• Could result in that person, or a close associate of that person, receiving significant professional recognition, such as an award or the selection of a paper, work, exhibit, or other type of submitted presentation.

Program Committee members will be given the opportunity to list potential conflicts of interest during each program’s review process. Program Committee chairs and area chairs will make every effort to avoid assignments that have a potential COI.

According to the SC conference you have a conflict of interest with the following:

• Your PhD advisors, post-doctoral advisors, PhD students, and post-doctoral advisees;
• Family relations by blood or marriage, or equivalent (e.g., a partner);
• People with whom you collaborated in the past five years. Collaborators include: co-authors on an accepted/rejected/pending research paper; co-PIs on an accepted/pending grant; those who fund your research; researchers whom you fund; or researchers with whom you are actively collaborating;
• Close personal friends or others with whom you believe a conflict of interest exists;
• People who were employed by, or a student at, your primary institution(s) in the past five years, or people who are active candidates for employment at your primary institution(s).

Note that “service” collaborations, such as writing a DOE, NSF, or DARPA report, or serving on a program committee, or serving on the editorial board of a journal, do not inherently create a COI.

Other situations can create COIs, and you should contact the Technical Program Chairs for questions or clarification on any of these issues.

Plagiarism

Authors should submit their original art, crediting all participating authors. The work does not need to be “new” (in the sense that it was never published anywhere).