M&E Research
Empowering creatives to design and make
We advance the tools, workflows, and intelligence that help media and entertainment creators bring their ideas to life at scale
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2026
Shaping Creator-Centric AI: Autodesk Research at CHI 2026Autodesk Research presented six papers at CHI 2026 exploring how novel…
2025
Bridging Design, Human Sciences, and Technology with AI ArtCreating an interactive experience for guests at a series of events…
2025
Connect with our Research Connections: Unleashing Creativity with Generative AILearn about using AI to unlock creativity and accelerate design and…
2025
MotionMaker: Maya’s Latest AI Tool by ResearchUsing AI to simplify animation workflow while enhancing creativity…
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2026
Lost in Translation: The Value of Verbalizations in Interpreting 3D Computer-Aided Design WorkflowsThis research investigates how designers’ think-aloud comments…
2026
Protosampling: Enabling Free-Form Convergence of Sampling and Prototyping through Canvas-Driven Visual AI GenerationAtelier is a canvas-based system for thinking and making activities…
2026
PointAloud: An Interaction Suite for AI-Supported Pointer-Centric Think-Aloud ComputingPointAloud is a suite of novel AI-driven pointer-centric interactions…
2026
PlayWrite: A Multimodal System for AI Supported Narrative Co-Authoring Through Play in XRPlayWrite is a mixed-reality system where users author stories by…
The people behind our research
Alicia Guo
University of Washington
AmirHossein Zamani
MILA and Concordia University
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