ICMI 2020 Best Paper | Gesticulator: A framework for semantically-aware speech-driven gesture generation
The research develop machine learning methods that enable virtual agents (such as avatars from a computer game) to communicate non-verbally.
Tag: human machine interaction
IBM AI Debater Vs Human Champ
Debating is a hallmark of human civilization, and few do it better than World Debating Championship Finalist Harish Natarajan. Last night at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Natarajan stepped up against an AI-empowered debating machine from IBM.
China’s Yitu Battles for Position in Huge Facial Recognition Market
Founded by two Chinese AI experts in 2012, the company is particularly competent in recognizing human faces and vehicles. Such capability appeals to China’s public security departments.
Shanghai’s Subway Smartens Up With AI
On December 5th Alibaba, Ant Financial, and Shanghai Shentong Metro Group jointly launched a new voice interaction system for purchasing subway tickets. Riders can now tell a machine their destination — for example, Zhongshan Park — and the system will use the AutoNavi cloud map to issue a ticket for the nearest station.
Money is Chasing Chinese AI Startups
Beijing-based Horizon Robotics’ A-plus series funding round is expected to raise US$100 million by year’s end.
Mobvoi and Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Automation join forces and creates the Joint Laboratory of Language Intelligence and Human Machine Interaction
On March 29, The “Joint Laboratory of Language Intelligence and Human Machine Interaction” opened its doors in Beijing. This lab is the result of a collaboration between Chinese AI company Mobvoi and CASIA.