Autodesk
PhD Researcher, AI Research
Toronto, ON, CAN · Internship
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About the role
- In this role, you will conduct research on novel methods for character animation and related problems at the intersection of machine learning and computer graphics.
- Potential research directions include generative motion models, controllable character animation, data-efficient learning and adaptation, representation learning, and learning approaches that incorporate physics or simulation.
Responsibilities
- Formulate research questions, conduct literature reviews, and design experiments to investigate them
- Build prototypes to test and explore concepts
- As a research intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development.
Requirements
- Excellent Programming and software development skills, with experience in Python
- Experience conducting research and publishing results
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- Position Overview
- The goal of this research is to enable more intuitive use of our animation tools by automating repetitive tasks.
Compensation
- Salary transparency
- Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package.
Benefits
- Conduct research on machine learning methods for character animation and related problems in media and entertainment
- Our internships align with Autodesk's Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while providing flexibility in support of office, remote and hybrid work preferences.
- Offers are based on the candidate's experience, educational level, and geographic location.
Company info
- We are seeking a research intern to join our research team focused on machine learning and generative methods for content creation in the media and entertainment space.
- We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - it's at the core of everything we do.
- Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
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