Welcome to the iViz Lab

Simon Fraser University in the School SIAT. (see Research).

iVizlab is - “An interdisciplinary human centric AI research lab that strives to make computational systems bend more to the human experience by incorporating biological, cognitive and behavioral knowledge models.” - Dr. Steve DiPaola

Our Focus: Computer Modelling Human Expression/Cognition/Creativity – iVizLab is focused on AI based computationally modelling (and understanding) of human characteristics such as expression, emotion, behavior, empathy and creativity; including computer graphics based facial/character systems and AI based cognitive modelling systems.

Our Vision: This “Expression Based Interactive or Intelligent Visualization (or iViz) Lab” is grounded in the engineering of advanced AI techniques but also computer graphics, data visualization and user interfaces and strives to encompass work from the areas of cognitive science, neuroscience, and the arts.


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-- Several lab PhDs and Masters graduated Mar 10 '24

4 of our grads - PhDs & Masters in AI and VR graduated! Advanced LLM with cognitive episodic memory, exploring deep aesthetics in AI and the arts, XR mocap avatars, …

-- Forward & Art for New AI Book Mar 10 '24

DiPaola commissioned for Forward/Artwork in new Book on Ai and the Arts. See Site

-- DiPaola on CBC National News; AI Deep Fakes Feb '24

CBC National News, Experts discuss the rise in ‘deep fakes’ and how victims can take legal action. See CBC News Link

-- DiPaola @ Royal Society (CA & UK) AI Futures Dec 13 '23

DiPaola w/ UK & Canada Royal Societies’ AI scientists set plan for the Future of AI at a major gathering this week. With Yoshua Bengio RS Event

-- RSC Massey Lecture Dec 13 '23

Steve DiPaola and Meta-Facebook AI research head, were commissioned by Royal Society of Canada to give a spirited discussion at the prestigious Massey Lecture Series on ‘Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’. See the video.

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