Andreas GeigerResearcher
University of Tübingen
Professor (on leave)
via University of Tübingen
Researcher · Academic · Executive
Michael J. Black
MJ
VP of Digital Human Research at Epic Games
Emeritus Director at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Honorary Professor at University of Tübingen
Black helped establish methods for recovering realistic human bodies and motion from images, including the widely used SMPL body model. His research underpins digital humans in computer vision, graphics, animation, and games; he now leads digital-human research at Epic Games.
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VP of Digital Human ResearchEpic Games
Emeritus DirectorMax Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsHonorary ProfessorUniversity of Tübingen
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 8, 2026