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Michael Black

Michael Black

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Jun 30, 2025

Physical Intelligence for Humanist Robots

The lesson of modern AI is that data wins and scale is what’s important. AI systems for language, audio, images, and video have all been…

Physical Intelligence for Humanist Robots

Michael Black

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Apr 11, 2025

The AI tariff?

The societies that will “win” the AI race will not be those that develop the technology first. It will be those that are best able to…

The AI tariff?

Michael Black

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Dec 3, 2024

MoSh: Motion and Shape Capture in the Age of AI

Test-of-Time Award Winner, SIGGRAPH Asia 2024

MoSh: Motion and Shape Capture in the Age of AI

Michael Black

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Nov 8, 2024

Writing a good scientific paper

The secrets I share with my students.

Writing a good scientific paper

Michael Black

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Jul 19, 2024

Ask me anything — July 2024

3DV is a conference focusing on 3D vision that uses social media creatively. The 3DV2025 organizers asked me to “Answer Anything” on X for…

Ask me anything — July 2024

Michael Black

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Jul 16, 2024

Good-enough AI and the commoditization of intelligence

The demand for the latest Nvidia GPUs seems insatiable. The AI race is driving computation at a massive scale. Will it continue? Or is AI…

Good-enough AI and the commoditization of intelligence

Michael Black

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Jun 11, 2024

Embodiment in virtual humans and robots

SMPL as a “robot”

Embodiment in virtual humans and robots

Michael Black

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Apr 27, 2024

The Fallacy of the Perfect Career Path

Maximize impact by maximizing fun

The Fallacy of the Perfect Career Path

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Michael Black

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Apr 26, 2024

Startup Research: Oxymoron or Key to Success?

Should early-stage AI startups do research?

Startup Research: Oxymoron or Key to Success?

Michael Black

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Apr 21, 2024

Build what you need and use what you build

An approach to impactful science

Build what you need and use what you build

Michael Black

Michael Black

Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. Research on computer vision, graphics and machine learning. Focus: digital humans.

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