Known information
- Holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Auckland
- Completed a Post-doctoral fellowship at MIT
- Is a double Academy Award winner
- Formerly supervised special effects for Weta Digital and Sony Pictures Imageworks
- Developed technology for digital characters in movies such as Avatar, King Kong, and Spider-Man 2
- Sits on the board of directors at Soul Machines
About Soul Machines
Soul Machines, founded in 2016, specializes in Biological AI technology to create realistic, AI-powered digital people capable of interactive engagement in multiple languages.