모바일 가상현실 연구센터, 해외석학 초청강연 및 전시행사 >> The Science to Create the Magic <<
Abstract: For more than a decade, DisneyResearch|Studios has been pushing the forefront of scientific and technological
innovation to advance entertainment products, experiences and shows. Our research covers a broad spectrum
of different fields including graphics, vision, augmented and virtual reality, machine learning and AI,
as well as interactive technologies. Our innovations are experienced by hundreds of millions of audiences and
customers across the world. In this talk I will give an overview of our core research programs including digital
humans, story technology, interactive content creation, video processing, and audience understanding. Furthermore,
I will share my insights into the fundamental differences between academic and corporate research and highlight the
challenges of transferring technology into products.
Short bio: Markus Gross is a Professor of Computer Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), head of
the Computer Graphics Laboratory, Vice President Research, Walt Disney Studios and the director of DisneyResearch|Studios.
He joined the ETH Computer Science faculty in 1994. His research interests include physically based modeling,
computer animation, immersive displays, and video technology. Before joining Disney, Gross was director of the Institute of
Computational Sciences at ETH. He received a master of science in electrical and computer engineering and a PhD in computer
graphics and image analysis, both from Saarland University in Germany in 1986 and 1989. Gross serves on the boards of numerous
international research institutes, societies, and governmental organizations. He received the Technical Achievement Award from
EUROGRAPHICS in 2010 and the Swiss ICT Champions Award in 2011. He is a fellow of the ACM and of the EUROGRAPHICS
Association and a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina as well as the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
and Humanities. In 2013 he received the Konrad Zuse Medal of GI, the Karl Heinz Beckurts prize. In 2013 and 2019 he received a
Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He cofounded Cyfex AG, Novodex AG,
LiberoVision AG, Dybuster AG, Gimalon AG, Kapanu AG, Perceptiko AG, Propulsion Academy AG, Arbrea Labs AG, Nanocorp AG
and Animatico AG.
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