Karan Singh
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- JALI Research
Location:
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bio:
Karan Singh is an associate professor of computer science at the University of Toronto, where he co-directs the graphics and human computer interaction lab, DGP. His research interests lie in artist-driven interactive graphics, spanning geometric shape design, character animation, and artistic rendering. He has been a lead architect on various commercial software systems, including Maya, and his interactive tools have been used on a number of film projects, including the 2005 Oscar-winning animated short Ryan.
Learning Category: Jury Member:
Experience(s):
![Face Extrusion Quad Meshes](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Studio (SIGGRAPH Labs)]
Face Extrusion Quad Meshes
Organizer(s): [Pandey] [BÆrentzen] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![Juxtaform: Interactive Visual Summarization for Exploratory Shape Design](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-Tech-Papers-Pandey_Juxtaform-interactive-visual-summarization-for-exploratory-shape-design-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Juxtaform: Interactive Visual Summarization for Exploratory Shape Design Presenter(s): [Pandey] [Chevalier] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2023]
![Piecewise-smooth surface fitting onto unstructured 3D sketches](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2022-Technical-Papers-Yu_-Piecewise-smooth-Surface-Fitting-Onto-Unstructured-3D-Sketches-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Piecewise-smooth surface fitting onto unstructured 3D sketches Presenter(s): [Yu] [Arora] [BÆrentzen] [Singh] [Bousseau]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
![Interactive modelling of volumetric musculoskeletal anatomy](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2021-Technical-Papers-Bang_Interactive-Modelling-of-Volumetric-Musculoskeletal-Anatomy-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Interactive modelling of volumetric musculoskeletal anatomy Presenter(s): [Abdrashitov] [Bang] [Levin] [Singh] [Jacobson]
[SIGGRAPH 2021]
![Optimizing UI layouts for deformable face-rig manipulation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2021-Technical-Papers-Kim_Optimizing-UI-Layouts-for-Deformable-Face-Rig-Manipulation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Optimizing UI layouts for deformable face-rig manipulation Presenter(s): [Kim] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2021]
![A System for Efficient 3D Printed Stop-motion Face Animation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2020-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A System for Efficient 3D Printed Stop-motion Face Animation Presenter(s): [Abdrashitov] [Jacobson] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2020]
![JALI-Driven Expressive Facial Animation and Multilingual Speech in Cyberpunk 2077](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2020-Talks-Edwards_JALI-Driven-Expressive-Facial-Animation-and-Multilingual-Speech-in-Cyberpunk-2077-01-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
JALI-Driven Expressive Facial Animation and Multilingual Speech in Cyberpunk 2077 Presenter(s): [Edwards] [Landreth] [Popławski] [Malinowski] [Watling] [Fiume] [Singh]
Entry No.: [60]
[SIGGRAPH 2020]
![Nonlinear Color Triads for Approximation, Learning, and Direct Manipulation of Color Distributions](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2020-Technical-Papers-Shugrina_Nonlinear-Color-Triads-for-Approximation-Learning-and-Direct-Manipulation-of-Color-Distributions-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Nonlinear Color Triads for Approximation, Learning, and Direct Manipulation of Color Distributions Presenter(s): [Shugrina] [Kar] [Fidler] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2020]
![RigNet: Neural Rigging for Articulated Characters](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2020-Technical-Papers-Xu_RigNet-Neural-Rigging-for-Articulated-Characters-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
RigNet: Neural Rigging for Articulated Characters Presenter(s): [Xu] [Zhou] [Kalogerakis] [Landreth] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2020]
![Visemenet: audio-driven animator-centric speech animation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2018-Technical-Papers-Zhou_VisemeNet-Audio-Driven-Animator-Centric-Speech-Animation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Visemenet: audio-driven animator-centric speech animation Presenter(s): [Zhou] [Xu] [Landreth] [Kalogerakis] [Maji] [Singh]
Entry No.: [161]
[SIGGRAPH 2018]
![AR And VR Futures](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2017-Panels-05-AR-and-VR-Futures-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
AR And VR Futures Presenter(s): [Peña] [Rosenberg] [Feiner] [Singh]
Entry No.: [05]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
![JALI: an animator-centric viseme model for expressive lip synchronization](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2016-Technical-Papers-Edwards_JALI-An-Animator-Centric-Viseme-Model-for-Expressive-Lip-Synchronization-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
JALI: an animator-centric viseme model for expressive lip synchronization Presenter(s): [Edwards] [Landreth] [Fiume] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
![Modeling Character Canvases From Cartoon Drawings](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2016-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Modeling Character Canvases From Cartoon Drawings Presenter(s): [Bessmeltsev] [Chang] [Vining] [Sheffer] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
![SecondSkin: sketch-based construction of layered 3D models](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2015-Technical-Papers-Paoli_SecondSkin-Sketch-based-Construction-of-Layered-3D-Models-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
SecondSkin: sketch-based construction of layered 3D models Presenter(s): [Paoli] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2015]
![Flow-Complex-Based Shape Reconstruction From 3D Curve Sketches](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2014-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Flow-Complex-Based Shape Reconstruction From 3D Curve Sketches Presenter(s): [Sadri] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![Interactive shape modeling using a skeleton-mesh co-representation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2014-Technical-Papers-Baerentzen_Interactive-Shape-Modeling-using-a-Skeleton-Mesh-Co-Representation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Interactive shape modeling using a skeleton-mesh co-representation Presenter(s): [BÆrentzen] [Abdrashitov] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![True2Form: 3D curve networks from 2D sketches via selective regularization](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2014-Technical-Papers-Xu_True2Form-3D-Curve-Networks-from-2D-Sketches-via-Selective-Regularization-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
True2Form: 3D curve networks from 2D sketches via selective regularization Presenter(s): [Xu] [Chang] [Sheffer] [Singh] [Bousseau] [McCrae]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![CrossShade: shading concept sketches using cross-section curves](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2012-Technical-Papers-Shao_CrossShade_-Shading-Concept-Sketches-Using-Cross-Section-Curves-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
CrossShade: shading concept sketches using cross-section curves Presenter(s): [Shao] [Bousseau] [Sheffer] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2012]
![Learning 3D mesh segmentation and labeling](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2010-Technical-Papers-Kalogerakis_Learning-3D-Mesh-Segmentation-and-Labeling-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Learning 3D mesh segmentation and labeling Presenter(s): [Kalogerakis] [Hertzmann] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2010]
![meshmixer: an interface for rapid mesh composition](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2010-talks-Schmidt_meshmixer_-an-interface-for-rapid-mesh-composition-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
meshmixer: an interface for rapid mesh composition Presenter(s): [Schmidt] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2010]
![DirectCam: a gestural system for animatic creation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2007-Talks-Lockwood_DirectCam_-A-Gestural-System-for-Animatic-Creation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
DirectCam: a gestural system for animatic creation Presenter(s): [Lockwood] [Simari] [Coleman] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2007]
![DirectCam: a gestural system for animatic creation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2007-Poster-Lockwood_DirectCam-A-Gestural-System-for-Animatic-Creation-02-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Posters]
DirectCam: a gestural system for animatic creation Presenter(s): [Lockwood] [Simari] [Coleman] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2007]
![Interface techniques for 3D control of spatial keyframing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2007-Poster-Mordatch_Interface-Techniques-for-3D-Control-of-Spatial-Keyframing-02-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Posters]
Interface techniques for 3D control of spatial keyframing Presenter(s): [Mordatch] [Coleman] [Singh] [Balakrishnan]
[SIGGRAPH 2007]
![GPU-accelerated ray casting of node-based implicits](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2006-Poster-0149-Lessig_GPU-Accelerated-Ray-Casting-of-Node-Based-Implicits-01-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Posters]
GPU-accelerated ray casting of node-based implicits Presenter(s): [Lessig] [Nowrouzezahrai] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2006]
![Interactive Shape Editing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2006-Course-Cover-02-Interactive-Shape-Editing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Interactive Shape Editing Organizer(s): [Alexa]
Presenter(s): [Cani] [Frisken] [Schkolne] [Singh] [Zorin]
Entry No.: [02]
[SIGGRAPH 2006]
![CubeCam: a screen-space camera manipulation tool](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2005-Poster-095-Sudarsanam_CubeCam-A-screen-space-camera-manipulation-tool-01-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Posters]
CubeCam: a screen-space camera manipulation tool Presenter(s): [Sudarsanam] [Grimm] [Singh]
[SIGGRAPH 2005]
![Sketching Non Linear Projections](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2004-Poster-074-Grimm_Sketching-Non-Linear-Projections-01-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Posters]
Sketching Non Linear Projections Presenter(s): [Grimm] [Barret] [Sudarsanam] [Singh] [Coleman]
Entry No.: [074]
[SIGGRAPH 2004]
![Wires: a geometric deformation technique](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1998-Technical-Papers-Singh_Wires-A-Geometric-Deformation-Technique-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Wires: a geometric deformation technique Presenter(s): [Singh] [Fiume]
[SIGGRAPH 1998]
Learning Category: Moderator:
![DeepLoco: dynamic locomotion skills using hierarchical deep reinforcement learning](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2017-Technical-Papers-Peng_DeepLoco_-Dynamic-Locomotion-Skills-Using-Hierarchical-Deep-Reinforcement-Learning-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
DeepLoco: dynamic locomotion skills using hierarchical deep reinforcement learning Presenter(s): [Peng] [Berseth] [Yin] [Panne]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
![Discovering and synthesizing humanoid climbing movements](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2017-Technical-Papers-Michels_A-Stiffly-Accurate-Integrator-for-Elastodynamic-Problems-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Discovering and synthesizing humanoid climbing movements Presenter(s): [Naderi] [Rajamäki] [Hämäläinen]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
![Learning to Schedule Control Fragments for Physics-Based Characters Using Deep Q-Learning](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2017-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Learning to Schedule Control Fragments for Physics-Based Characters Using Deep Q-Learning Presenter(s): [Liu] [Hodgins]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
![Phase-functioned neural networks for character control](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2017-Technical-Papers-Holden_Phase-Functioned-Neural-Networks-for-Character-Control-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Phase-functioned neural networks for character control Presenter(s): [Holden] [Komura] [Saito]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
Role(s):
- Art Papers Jury Member
- Art Show Jury Member
- Course Presenter
- Panel Presenter
- Poster Presenter
- Studio (SIGGRAPH Lab) Presenter
- Talk (Sketch) Presenter
- Talks (Sketches) Jury Member
- Technical Paper Presenter