How AI is Transforming Computer Vision and Creativity

In this premiere episode, Ben Kaplan of Deep Venture Partners, sits down with Michael Black, among the world's leading experts on computer vision and AI, to uncover the cutting-edge advancements in 3D modeling, human behavior analysis, and robotics. From the challenges of autonomous driving to the surprising role of language in vision AI, this episode dives into the future of AI and its profound impact on society.

Key topics from the episode include:

• The evolution of computer vision and AI, highlighting the shift from manual rule-writing to machine learning and big data.
• The effectiveness of language models in solving vision problems, which were initially thought to be easier than language tasks.
• The difficulty of understanding human behavior due to its complexity and lack of clear labels.
• The need for precise, three-dimensional labels to accurately represent human behavior and improve AI understanding.
• How the SMPL model can represent human bodies and movements with only 100 parameters.
• The balance between staying in academia for non-diluting investment and spinning out for commercialization.