Alexander Richard

In this discussion, Alexander Richard, a research scientist at Facebook Reality Labs and ICLR Best Paper Award winner, shares insights into his groundbreaking work on binaural audio synthesis. He dives into the challenges of audio representation in noisy environments and the complex process of generating realistic spatial audio from mono sources. Richard also highlights the difficulties of dynamic time warping and the need for accurate 3D measurements in virtual reality. His thoughts on Codec Avatars and future research directions promise to reshape how we experience sound and presence in virtual spaces.