Research Intern Generative and Protective AI Content Creation

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony’s principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the Play Station Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth.

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Sony AI is seeking research interns who are passionate about ML-based technologies that are useful in movie, game, and music creation, as well as technologies for the ethical operations of generative AIs. Our mission is to research and develop technologies for various Sony Group products and for scientific publication. The technologies developed during the internship will have the potential to be applied in film, game, and music production across entertainment studios worldwide.

• Investigate and apply novel algorithms related to the generation and editing of video, sound, and 3D visual geometry (including 3D human motion).
• Analyze and alleviate ethical flaws in generative models, including techniques for memorization detection and mitigation, concept erasure, and data attribution.
• Publish findings in a top-tier conference. Demonstrate self‑motivation and implement innovative ideas using research, coding, and problem‑solving skills. Receive support from internal scientists and engineers.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• Proven knowledge and expertise in generative AI applications, including deep generative modeling, computer vision, and audio signal processing.
• Strong analytical and programming skills in deep learning using frameworks and tools for machine learning (e.g., PyTorch) and visualization (e.g., Tensor Board).
• Experience in research communities, including published papers at top-tier conferences such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, and ICML.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Currently enrolled in a relevant Ph.D. program in fields such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related disciplines.

Location flexible (Tokyo, NYC, remote).

The target hourly rate for this internship is $50.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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