Pictoplasma Berlin 2026: Character-driven creativity conference returns for 22nd edition

If you've never heard of Pictoplasma, allow us to fix that immediately.

Now in its 22nd edition, the Berlin-based conference is the global gathering point for artists, animators, illustrators, game makers and creative thinkers who work with characters

This year's theme is In and Out of Character, and it asks the simple question: how can characters act as narrative devices that shape emotion, identity, and meaning?