AI Armchair

Dr. Hao Li

Associate Professor of Computer Vision, and Director of MBZUAI Metaverse Lab

Li works at the intersection between computer vision, computer graphics, and machine learning, with focus on virtual humans, reality capture, and AI synthesis. His goal is to enable new AI and immersive technologies that can make the concept of the metaverse possible, and provide digital experiences that are not possible in the physical world such as virtual teleportation and immersive communication using 3D avatars. Prior to joining MBZUAI, Li was a Distinguished Fellow of the Computer Vision Group at UC Berkeley and Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. He is also CEO and co-founder of Pinscreen, a startup that builds cutting-edge virtual avatar technologies.

Marco Tempest

Creative Technologist

Marco Tempest began his performing career as a stage magician and manipulator, winning awards and establishing an international reputation as a master illusionist. His interest in computer-generated imagery led him to incorporate video and digital technology in his work -- and eventually to develop a new form of contemporary illusion. Tempest is a Director's Fellow at the MIT Media Lab and a creative consultant at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is also the executive director of the NYC Magic Lab, a science consortium exploring illusion and digital technology. He is deeply embedded in the tech industry and has regular interactions with product teams in an advisory capacity and as a consultant or developer for prototype consumer technologies.

How AI can give you superpowers

How AI can give you superpowers

Dr. Hao Li

Associate Professor of Computer Vision, and Director of MBZUAI Metaverse Lab

Marco Tempest

Creative Technologist

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