Research Intern on Generative AI for Content Creation

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Position Summary

Sony AI is looking for research interns who are passionate about MLbased technologies useful in moviegamemusic creation. Our mission is to research and develop technologies for various Sony Group products and for scientific publication. The technologies developed in the internship will have the potential to be applied to filmgamemusic production in entertainment studios around the world.

Responsibilities

As a research intern, you will investigate and apply novel algorithms related to the generationeditingrestoration of video, sound, andor 3D visual geometry (including 3D human motion), targeting a publication in a toptier conferencejournal. You are expected to be selfmotivated and to implement innovative ideas with your research, coding, and problemsolving skills. You will be supported in your efforts by internal scientists and engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.

• Proven knowledgeexpertise related to generative AI applications such as deep generative modeling, computer vision, audio signal processing.

• Analytical and programming skills in deep learning with machine learning tools (PyTorch, etc.).

• Experience in research communities, including having published papers at conferences, e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, etc.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Preferred Qualifications

  • Enrolled in a relevant Ph.D. program.

  • Working Location

    Tokyo, US, remote (for visionrelated research) Europe, US, Tokyo, remote (for soundrelated research)

    The target hourly rate for this internship is $50.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.

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