It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 26th International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI 2024) in San Jose, Costa Rica. This is the first ICMI held in Latin America. ICMI is the premier international forum for human-centered multimodal interaction and social artificial intelligence (AI). Multimodal human-centered AI includes machine learning and computational techniques, such as representation learning, fusion, data and systems. The study of social interactions includes both human-human and human-machine interactions. A unique aspect of ICMI is its multidisciplinary nature which values both scientific discoveries and technical modeling of human interaction towards positive and societally beneficial applications. We are keen to showcase the recent advances in the field to the community and provide an inclusive forum to develop and exchange new ideas. To this end, a new initiative committee has been established to organize events for newcomers and facilitate inclusion. [...]@en

This paper provides an overview of the Workshop on Affective Computing for Mental Wellbeing (mWELL) hosted at the 11th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII) in 2023. The workshop aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and experts from multiple disciplines, to explore how affective computing can contribute to addressing mental health challenges and promoting mental wellbeing, identify key challenges and solutions, and find the most appropriate ways to move the field forward. The paper highlights the workshop’s motivation, objectives, and the contributions made by the participants.@en