Daniel Robbins, a principal designer at Adobe, delves into his work in 3D and generative AI, discussing how Adobe democratizes 3D creation. He highlights the combination of 3D technology and generative AI to generate 3D images from simple object guides, making these tools accessible to a wider audience. Robbins addresses challenges such as job displacement, equity, and ethics, emphasizing the importance of control and consistency in AI outputs. He also explores the future of 3D and 2D video convergence and the use of light fields. Throughout the episode, Robbins underscores the significance of understanding human needs, creating tangible artifacts, and storytelling, advising those in the field to focus on meaningful work and networking for career growth.
In this episode, we talk about:
00:00 Podcast Survey, Intro & Context
02:52 Daniel Robbins: A Creative Journey at Adobe
03:24 Democratizing 3D: Bringing 3D Art to the Masses
04:25 Generative AI and 3D: Simplifying Complex Creations
05:33 The Role of Hallucination in AI Art
09:39 The Rise of the Creator Economy
10:18 Navigating Risk and Ethics in Generative AI
13:03 Deepfakes and the Brave New World
17:10 Fast-Moving Industry: Team Collaboration
18:01 The Hype Cycle: A Hunger for Innovation
18:45 Data Curation & Ethical Considerations
20:02 Adobe's Approach to Training Data and Bias
21:26 Representation in AI: Idealism vs. Realism
22:16 Challenges of Democratizing AI Tools
23:27 Future of AI: Quality, Control, Consistency
26:50 3D Light Fields and Generative Video
30:16 Intentional Tech: Solving Human Problems
31:26 ROI of Generative AI
32:53 Hidden Costs of Compute
33:18 Daniel's Path: Academia to Industry
35:07 Democratization of Tech: Accessibility & Opportunities
38:47 Beyond Being in the Room: Being Heard
43:28 R&D vs. Marketing Balance
44:59 Portfolios Over Credentials
46:09 Upskilling in Generative AI Era
48:22 Finding Joy & Purpose
48:57 Leveraging Generative AI for Opportunities
49:05 Daniel Robbins: Mentoring & Networking
49:32 Closing Thoughts & Career Guidance
Takeaways .
🎨 Democratizing 3D: Adobe makes 3D creation accessible, expanding creative opportunities.
🤖 Generative AI: Combines 3D tech and AI for generating 3D images from guides.
⚖️ Ethics: Concerns include job displacement, equity, and ethical issues.
🔄 Control: Vital for reliable, trustworthy AI outputs.
🌐 Future: Light fields and 3D/2D convergence point to a dynamic future.
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🌟 Reddit,
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🌟 Karen X Cheng:
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About Daniel:
Daniel C. Robbins is a Principal Designer in Seattle, working on both strategy and interface design across all of Adobe's 3D/AR/VR projects with a focus on generative AI. He's also helped craft integrity aspects of Horizon Worlds at Meta, advanced AR/VR projects at HTC, VR for architects at Visual Vocal, and capped a long tenure at Microsoft by helping bring the Microsoft Envisioning Center to life. His art projects have ranged from an art car for Burning Man to very ambitious Halloween costumes for his kids. Dan regularly mentors and sponsors people from underrepresented groups who are entering the design field and he brings a passion for joy, equity, anti-racism, and justice through the lenses of curiosity, compassion, and contradiction.
Connect with Daniel:
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About Joan:
Ranked the #4 in Voice AI Influencer, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek is the CEO of Clarity AI, Founder of Women in Voice (501c3 with 20+ chapters), & Host of Your AI Roadmap. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's also an investor & technical advisor to startup (AI, computer vision, NLP) & enterprise (medical hardware). A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & MA & is based in Seattle.
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