Lead research on audio-visual avatar generation at a cutting-edge lab building real-time conversational humans. You will design diffusion-based models for high-fidelity talking heads and neural avatars, bridging the gap between verbal and non-verbal communication. Partner with engineering teams to ship groundbreaking research into production-ready applications across healthcare and education.
AI Researcher (Multimodal Audio/Video Generation) at Series B multimodal AI lab
Are you ready to redefine how humans interact with machines? You will design cutting-edge diffusion models and neural rendering techniques to bridge the communication gap, moving beyond text and screens into high-fidelity, face-to-face AI interactions. If you have a PhD and a passion for shipping production-ready research at the intersection of video and audio generation, this is your chance to join a team backed by world-class VCs in San Francisco.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Series B multimodal AI lab
What you will do
- Design and develop state-of-the-art diffusion models for long-video generation and audio-visual modeling to create life-like talking heads.
- Drive innovation in multimodal perception and neural rendering, capturing intricate verbal and non-verbal signals in perfectly synchronized flows.
- Mentor junior researchers and set strategic research directions while publishing impactful work at top-tier venues like CVPR and NeurIPS.
Who this is a fit for
- Holds a PhD in Computer Science or a related field with 2-3+ years of experience applying large-scale generative models in industry.
- Possesses deep expertise in diffusion models, PyTorch, and GPU-optimized workflows with a proven track record of publication at premier AI conferences.
- Demonstrates mastery of multimodal generation spanning video and audio, ideally with experience in 3D graphics or Gaussian splatting techniques.
Why this role is remarkable
- Shape the future of human-computer interaction by building AI avatars that see, hear, and respond with human-like emotional intelligence.
- Join a well-funded Series B startup backed by top-tier global venture capital firms with a culture of shipping research directly to production.
- Work directly with founders and a high-caliber research team to define the architecture for real-time, multimodal conversational timing and rendering.
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