Nvidia Emphasizes Software at Technicolor Experience Event
At the Technicolor Experience Center in Culver City, Nvidia held an event highlighting its decisive move into software, with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other areas. Vice president of developer programs Greg Estes noted that the company has 850,000 developers all over the world in universities and labs as well as companies like Adobe. Its developer program provides hands-on training in AI and parallel computing, impacting the media and entertainment industry, as well as smart cities, autonomous vehicles and more.
Andrew Edelsten, Nvidia director of developer technologies for deep learning, described the company’s efforts in AI, including its Deep Learning Institute, which has trained 100,000 developers in AI. He defined deep learning as the ability to add “hidden layers” to neural networks to solve complex problems. “We’re focusing on what makes deep learning successful,” he said, stressing that deep learning is not magic. “If a human being can’t map it, neither can DL,” he warned. He encouraged developers to pick a task that will bring a return on investment. “Put your ideas through the wringer,” he advised.
He focused on the ways that AI and VR can be used to create an end-to-end platform for self-driving cars, and to create simulations to train robots. The team is also experimenting with cable physics that helps articulate virtual hands. “We can now simulate things that are right and don’t just look right,” he said.
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