You must be a PhD student with strong expertise in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Computer Graphics, with experience in PyTorch, digital human representations, 3D Computer Vision, and Neural Rendering methods. Familiarity with Audio-modeling and Docker is a plus.

You will conduct research in generative AI for digital humans, develop tools, prepare reports, present findings, and publish research in top-tier conferences.

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Roles and Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Conduct fundamental and applied research in generative AI for digital humans, focusing on tasks such as human motion synthesis and neural digital avatars&nbsp;</li><li>Contribute to the development of libraries and tools to support both research and business objectives.&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare reports and deliver presentations for internal audiences. &nbsp;</li><li>Publish impactful research outcomes in top-tier conferences.  &nbsp;</li></ul>Requirements:&nbsp;<ul><li>Currently enrolled in PhD program&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in publications in Machine Learning / Computer Vision / Computer Graphics &nbsp;</li><li>Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch&nbsp;</li><li>Exposure to digital human representations, such as SMPL or FLAME&nbsp;</li><li>Familiarity with 3D Computer Vision&nbsp;</li><li>Familiarity with Neural Rendering methods such as Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs etc. or time series modeling&nbsp;</li></ul>Nice-to-have:&nbsp;<ul><li>Familiarity with Audio-modeling&nbsp;</li><li>Exposure to Docker, Singularity</li></ul>

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Roles and Responsibilities: Conduct fundamental and applied research in generative AI for digital humans, focusing on tasks such as human motion synthesis and neural digital avatars Contribute to the development of libraries and tools to support both research and business objectives. Prepare reports and deliver presentations for internal audiences.  Publish impactful research outcomes in top-tier conferences.   Requirements: Currently enrolled in PhD program  Demonstrated expertise in publications in Machine Learning / Computer Vision / Computer Graphics  Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch Exposure to digital human representations, such as SMPL or FLAME Familiarity with 3D Computer Vision Familiarity with Neural Rendering methods such as Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs etc. or time series modeling Nice-to-have: Familiarity with Audio-modeling Exposure to Docker, Singularity

Research Intern Digital Humans (PhD)

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