University of British Columbia
Stanford University
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Andreas GeigerProfessor (on leave) · University of TübingenResearcher↗
Researcher · Academic · Executive
Michael J. Black
Epic GamesVP of Digital Human Research
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsEmeritus Director
University of TübingenHonorary Professor
Career & education
Current rolesEpic Games2026-presentVP of Digital Human ResearchMax Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems2024-presentEmeritus DirectorUniversity of Tübingen2012-presentHonorary Professor
Epic Games2026-presentMax Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems2024-presentUniversity of Tübingen2012-presentPreviously
Amazon2017-2020VP Technology
Brown University2004-2010Professor
University of Toronto1992-1993Assistant Professor
Amazon2017-2020Brown University2004-2010University of Toronto1992-1993Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations125,054As of Nov 1, '26
References
- SMPL: A Skinned Multi-Person Linear Modelsmpl.is.tue.mpg.de
Credits Black as a co-author and describes the 3D body model learned from body scans.
- Michael Black — Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systemsis.mpg.de
Identifies Black as Vice President of Digital Human Research at Epic Games.
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