K-Arts AT Lab Participated in SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Tokyo

From December 3 to 6, the Art & Technology Lab (AT Lab) of K-Arts participated SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.

SIGGRAPH Asia is the world's largest conference and exhibition for computer graphics and interactive technology, where companies and organizations showcase and discuss the latest trends in computer graphics across various fields including science, gaming, education, CGI, animation, and more.

The AT Lab has been developing the “Training Program for AI-Based Generative and Emotion Recognition XR Content Technology Specialists” as part of the 2024 Global Culture Technology (CT) Specialist Training Program, sponsored by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). The AT Lab participated in SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 by showcasing content productions and two research paper posters from project-related classes.

The first study conducted by the AT Lab in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) focused on designing an Empathy Scoring System (ESS) to enhance emotional connection between a VR user and an AI character. Through a demonstration of a previous research project, “Diamond Dust,” and an additional survey-based studies, the project team improved sensitivity and AI-character interaction, emphasizing its potential application in education, therapy, and entertainment.

The second study, conducted with RECON Labs, a 3D commerce content company, developed a method to represent 3D objects as paintings by amplifying noise using Gaussian Splatting. This technique targets at minimizing noise and creating realistic 3D expressions. The method was applied to a demo production exhibited on-site exhibit, portraying the aesthetics of Korean traditional masks in abstract forms.

Director Lee Sngmoo of AT Lab, a professor at the School of Film, TV & Multimedia, stated, “SIGGRAPH is a excellent opportunity to expand the network in academia and with industry experts. We hope our participation provides momentum to boost the AI research at K-Arts.”