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Where tomorrow’s stories take shape
A curious and creative space to explore emerging tools, narrative forms, and interactive experiences.
Conference
Conference
Conference
Conference
Conference
Conference essentials
12-13 June 2026
Shanghai, China
Who the conference is for
For filmmakers, game designers, producers, and technologists exploring new narrative formats at the intersection of AI, interaction, and storytelling.
Designing for interaction
How stories change when choice becomes structure, exploring narrative design, branching logic, authorship, and audience agency through real-world case studies.
Next-gen production
From AI-assisted writing and image generation to interactive engines and real-time pipelines, new tools are reshaping workflows, teams, and production models.
Distribution and growth
What comes after creation: platforms, distribution strategies, and audience growth.
Program
The AltNext program highlights real-world experiments, production pipelines, and creative strategies across storytelling, AI, immersive media, and emerging formats.
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Speakers
No pitches. No hype. Just real experiences.
A curated program exploring how interactive narratives, AI, and emerging technologies are transforming creative practice through concrete work, real constraints, and evolving production models.
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Featured speakers
Brandon Oldenburg
Immersive Narrative Director
Independent
Academy Award-winning director and immersive storyteller behind Mr. Morris Lessmore, Lost Ollie and InBetween
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Stella Wang
Jian Yu
Jeni To
Founder and Creative Director
Genesis AI Studio
Award-winning filmmaker and HK lecturer pioneering agentic narratives and high-fidelity AI cinema at the intersection of art and technology
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Stavros Didakis
Associate Arts Professor of Interactive Media Arts
NYU Shanghai
Researcher and media artist exploring responsive environments, XR, and computational futures through interactive design
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Junjie Xiong
98% of participants discovered valuable insights into the future of storytelling.
Partners
Visibility with purpose.
AltNext works with organizations active in interactive storytelling, immersive media, and creative technology. Our partnership formats focus on concrete collaboration, shared visibility, and long-term relevance rather than one-off exposure.
Participants
How to attend.
AltNext is open through paid passes.
Each pass gives access to different parts of the conference, festival, and market.
Choose your access level and register via our ticket platform.
"AltNext was a real creative boost for me, where AI, gaming and storytelling truly converge."
Vincent Fichera
Scriptwriter, Creative Game Director
Join this year’s line-up
Have an idea, insight, or experience to share?
Submit a topic proposal and take part in this year’s conversations alongside leading voices from across film, tech, and interactive storytelling.