Intern, View-Dependent Realistic Human Faces for Real-Time Avatar

About InterDigital

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.

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Summary

The InterDigital Immersive Video Lab is dedicated to advancing avatar-based communication. With the fast-paced technology and research advancements in view-dependent rendering such as the work done with neural radiance fields (NeRF) and more recently Gaussian splats, one can witness the improvement in visual quality of static and dynamic scenes including avatar models. This internship will contribute to the development of view-dependent realistic human faces.

Responsibilities

Develop a real-time animation platform based on facial animation using 3DGS technology and MPEG ARF standards

Propose representation formats for 3DGS Avatar Representation using both traditional and advanced techniques e.g., mesh based, AI based and 3DGS based

Qualifications

Master – 3D computer vision, computer graphics, 3D modeling, rendering, Maya/Houdini/Blender

Keywords: Avatar, Animation, Neural Networks, 3D Gaussians Splats

Expected Outcomes: Patents, Publications and Demos

Location: Rennes, France

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