ICIDS 2025 – Call for Papers (Malta, 1–5 Dec) https://icids2025.ardin.online/ (full CFP and submission portal) The 18th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS 2025) will take place in Malta from 1–5 December 2025 as a hybrid event (CET time zone). This year's theme, "Kaleidoscopic Machines," explores the evolving synergy between human creativity and AI in storytelling. Key Dates: * Paper Submission: 8 June 2025 * Late-breaking Works: 3 September 2025 Submission Types: * Full Papers (4000–6000 words) * Short Papers (2000–4000 words) * Late-breaking Works (2000–3000 words, posters/demos) Submissions must follow the LNCS format and be anonymized (PDF only). English language only. At least one author must register to present (in person or remotely). Tracks include theory, methods, applications, and critical perspectives. ________________________________ BU is a Disability Confident Employer and has signed up to the Mindful Employer charter. Information about the accessibility of University buildings can be found on the BU AccessAble webpages. This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email, which must not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Bournemouth University or its subsidiary companies. Nor can any contract be formed on behalf of the University or its subsidiary companies via email.