SIGGRAPH has published a “Fast Forward” video in which the authors of technical papers and a selection of art papers precis their presentations into around half a minute each. If you want snapshot of the current state of research in the CG industry, it’s an interesting couple of hours viewing. Watch it on YouTube.
The real stuff starts at 20:24 – https://youtu.be/iDUNc5YRtzk?t=1224