Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Genies in LA Metro Area

Summary: Genies is looking for a ML Engineering Intern to join their R&D group this summer. The intern will work closely with a team to explore new technologies and improve 3D avatar texture quality through machine learning methods. Responsibilities: - Research and prototype methods to improve 3D avatar texture quality, and improving texture realism - Develop techniques to separate lighting from albedo textures and improve the consistency of generated textures across different lighting conditions - Train, fine-tune, or adapt machine learning models to enhance texture generation and improve visual fidelity - Evaluate results using both quantitative metrics and visual inspection, and benchmark improvements in texture quality - Collaborate with engineers and researchers across graphics, ML, and avatar systems, and present experiment findings and recommendations Required Qualifications: - Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a PhD or Master degree program in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field - Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and recent computer vision - Familiarity with programming languages such as Python and experience with machine learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face) - Ability to conduct research and prototype solutions based on academic literature - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and effectively Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with 3D data, rendering, or texture processing (e.g., UV textures, albedo maps, PBR pipelines) - Familiarity with image-to-image models, diffusion models, or generative models for texture or image enhancement - Experience with image decomposition tasks such as intrinsic image decomposition (separating lighting and reflectance) - Knowledge of 3D generation or avatar pipelines Required Skills: Machine learning, Computer vision, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face, Research, prototyping, 3D data processing, Rendering, Texture processing, Image-to-image models, Diffusion models, Generative models, Intrinsic image decomposition, work in a team