Objectives:
In this seminar we will discuss recent advances in Computer Graphics, by critically analyzing recent research papers.
Topics include any paper presented at SIGGRAPH 2025.
Grading:
Each student will present two papers from the latest SIGGRAPH conference, and submit a critical review of the papers they are presenting. Grading will be based on your ability to critically analyze the paper, compare it with the state-of-the-art and discuss the research results.
Final grade: 50% presentation, 30% written critical review, 20% class participation.
Attendance is mandatory.
Prerequisites:
Numerical Algorithms, Optimization, and one or more courses (or comparable work experience) in Computer Graphics, Geometry Processing or Computer Vision are required and enforced. Strong mathematical background is a bonus.
LLM/AI Use:
Allowed:
- General understanding of the paper, research on the paper's background, research the math involved.
- For English polishing the only prompt allowed is: "correct the grammar of this paragraph using the most minimal changes, without introducing any new content. If the grammar is correct, say so and leave it as is". It can only be applied to one paragraph at a time.
- Help with installing and running the code of the paper if provided.
Not allowed:
- LLMs cannot be used for writing the report, for finding strengths and weaknesses, for suggesting an outline for the report, for generating the presentation slides and / or notes, for generating images for the presentation slides, for generating the references.
ANY HALLUCINATED CONTENT IN THE REPORT OR THE SLIDES (e.g., incorrect citations (title and/or author first and/or last names and/or venue etc), factually incorrect material) WILL LEAD TO A FAILING GRADE IN THE CLASS.