On October 20, 2025, the CIS Seminar Series hosted Dr. Joaquim A. Jorge, Full Professor at the University of Lisbon, for an engaging talk on how artificial intelligence is reshaping human-computer interaction and multimedia experiences. He highlighted the post-WIMP shift toward AI-driven, multi-sensory interfaces, including XR, spatial audio and haptics, which increasingly blur the boundary between creators and audiences.

Abstract:

We are living in a post-WIMP world. Indeed, more and more users access information, communicate, and operate mobile information appliances, foregoing the still common mouse and keyboard of yore. However, no matter how powerful or elegant new mobile devices are, it is the user interface that ultimately governs how successful new systems will be. In this talk, I will look at current multimedia systems and their applications to virtual environments and ubiquitous computing. Multimedia user interfaces currently engage people using images, video, and sound, but virtual environments not only involve interactive 3D graphics—they must also take fuller advantage of our senses through spatial audio, haptics, and other novel modalities. Today, the rapid rise of AI-generated and AI-mediated content is reshaping these interfaces. Immersive and interactive experiences powered by AI blur the boundaries between creator and audience, transforming storytelling, live events, and digital collaboration. This talk explores key research challenges and opportunities emerging from this convergence of AI and XR. I consider future directions leading up to (and perhaps stopping short of) the prophesized singularity.

Bio:

Joaquim A. Jorge is a Full Professor at the University of Lisbon, Eurographics and IEEE Fellow, and IEEE Computer Society President-Elect (2026). He holds the UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence & eXtended Reality, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Graphics. His research spans human–computer interaction, extended reality, and intelligent interfaces, exploring how perception, creativity, and AI shape the future of digital media.