AI & Machine Learning Board the Production Team
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AI & Machine Learning Board the Production Team

March 7, 2018Los Angeles, California

ETC convened a half-day forum examining how machine learning, deep learning, and AI were entering content authoring, animation, visual effects, post-production, and localization workflows.

Moving beyond the basics, thought leaders from technology and creative service companies and the studios shared their POCs and use studies, R&D and vision for the future.

Speakers and participants

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Lysa Banks

Head, Technical Strategy and Engineering, IBM Watson Video

Presented applications of neural networks in post-production and localization.

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Jean Bolot

VP, Research and Innovation, Technicolor

Discussed machine learning for visual-effects production planning.

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Michael Fink

Professor and Chair, Film & Television Production, USC SCA

Moderated a discussion connecting production practice with emerging research.

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Jonathan Wray

Director, Product Management, Einstein Discovery, Salesforce

Joined the program as a featured sponsor and product leader.

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Bill Zajac

Director of Emerging Technology, Warner Bros.

Served as program chair for the forum.

Event partners

Hosting

BluescapeHaworth

Featured

Salesforce

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