iViz Lab
Professor, Lab Director Steve DiPaola
Simon Fraser University in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology.
iVizLab is an interdisciplinary, human-centric AI research lab dedicated to making computational systems more attuned to human experience, grounded in biological, cognitive, and behavioral models.
The lab's research centers on AI-driven computational modeling of human expression, emotion, behavior, empathy, and creativity, spanning computer graphics-based facial and character systems as well as AI-based cognitive modeling.
Rooted in advanced AI engineering, computer graphics, data visualization, and user interface design, iVizLab draws on cognitive science, neuroscience, and the arts to explore what it means to build intelligent, expressive systems.
iVizLab Videos: iVizLab Youtube
iVizLab Photos Lab & Talks: Lab Pix Gallery
Upcoming Opportunities
AI ReThink Community Collaborators
Join Us in Re-Democratizing AI
We are actively seeking collaborators, community partners, and early users. If your organization works in arts, culture, education, Indigenous knowledge, or community services, we want to hear from you.
Who we are looking for
Faculty and researchers to co-develop the Cultural Captioning framework with domain expertise in Indigenous, Asian, dance, design, or other traditions
Cultural institutions and non-profits to pilot Uness as a private, free AI tool for your community
Artists and designers to use and help shape the RethinkAI Creative Journey interface
Students interested in graduate research at the intersection of AI, ethics, and community