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Uncover the latest research in AI, robotics, and sensing—built to empower creators, scientists, and innovators solving the world’s most ambitious challenges.
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Diffusion-based Signal Refiner for Speech Enhancement and Separation
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Reconciling Legal and Technical Approaches to Algorithmic Bias
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Diffusion-based Signal Refiner for Speech Enhancement and Separation
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Reconciling Legal and Technical Approaches to Algorithmic Bias
Gaming & Interactive Agents
Revolutionizing game play with cutting-edge AI agents. In partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and PlayStation Studios, we're transforming human interactions in virtual worlds and unlocking new possibilities for game developers and players.
Building Game-AI beyond rule-based systems.
At Sony AI, our researchers leverage deep reinforcement learning to train AI agents in robust gaming ecosystems. This specialized research enables game developers to design and deliver sophisticated, high-fidelity experiences that augment the creative potential of both developers and players.
Gran Turismo Sophy™
Gran Turismo Sophy represents a special collaboration between Sony AI, Polyphony Digital, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. By combining deep reinforcement learning with the
PlayStation racing simulation game, Gran Turismo, we developed an autonomous agent capable of mastering complex driving strategies while maintaining the highest standards of gaming.
GT Sophy Tech Blog Series
Following our 2022 Nature cover article, this series invites researchers to explore the technical architecture behind Gran Turismo Sophy. Our researchers illuminate the specialized training techniques and reward functions used to create an agent that outperforms elite human drivers, making our complex deep reinforcement learning breakthroughs more accessible.
The Team Behind GT Sophy Docuseries
"Meet the Team Behind GT Sophy" provides an inside look at the researchers and engineers who brought this breakthrough to life. This docuseries highlights how our globally-distributed team collaborated virtually to solve unprecedented engineering challenges, demonstrating the human creativity and technical persistence required to train a world-class AI agent.
Imaging & Sensing
Changing the way computers "see" the world around us. Through groundbreaking advancements in computer vision and process innovation, we aim to revolutionize how humans and machines perceive and interact with the world, unlocking unparalleled opportunities for enhanced experiences and transformative applications that redefine our understanding of what it means to perceive the world around us.
Leading advancements in computer vision and process innovation.
At Sony AI, our researchers investigate advanced computer vision architectures and process innovation to address fundamental challenges in semiconductor fabrication and future camera systems. Our researchers explore the intersection of hardware-aware algorithms and high data efficiency to ensure AI research effectively augments the human sensing experience.
AI for Chip Design
To accelerate semiconductor innovation, our researchers deploy AI-powered automation tools that optimize high-performance hardware design and expedite production processes.
Vision and Sensing
We explore hardware-aware algorithms with privacy-centered architecture to analyze secure, high-efficiency sensing pipelines that enhance the capabilities of future imaging systems.
Robotics
Advancing AI's impact in the physical world. We're not just building robots; we're shaping a future where technology safely empowers human creativity and progress.
Exploring the intersection of creative and physical innovation.
At Sony AI, by exploring the challenges of real-world perception and state-of-the-art sensing, we are exploring a span of robotics challenges from fine motor manipulation to building hardware that exhibits precision, speed, and technique.
Scientific Discovery
Accelerating breakthroughs in AI-driven research. In a world where thousands of papers are published daily, even researchers struggle to keep pace. Sony AI’s Scientific Discovery team is reimagining the research process by modeling the entire body of literature as an evolving, interconnected system.
Transforming a sea of scientific data into a single, connected resource.
As our teams uncover hidden relationships across domains like biology and chemistry, we develop AI tools that augment human intuition—surfacing discoveries the data implies but has not yet articulated, for the benefit of all researchers on a global scale.
AI for Creators
Empowering the creative pursuits of artists and creators. Our team conducts the deep, refined modeling that global creators need to fulfill their artistic pursuits from visual realms, anime, language, dubbing and translation, music and sound, and data science that provides better outcomes for creators in the entertainment sector.
Unifying artistic expression and technical abilities to empower the creative spirit.
At Sony AI our research explores real-time controllable systems that improve efficiency in editing, restoration, translation, and creation. Key areas of research include speech, language, music, sound, and visual technologies, with an emphasis on professional-grade precision and control.
Music and Sound
Our research makes foundation models intuitive partners for studio editing and synthesis. We also lead in creator rights, using advanced watermarking to ensure your work stays protected.
Translation and Dubbing
Our context-aware models go beyond simple translation to preserve the heart of a performance. We help you reach a global audience without losing the expressive nature of your work.
User Engagement Research
We analyze creator-fan interactions to predict behavioral trends. This work streamlines hyper-personalization, helping you connect with your audience in more meaningful ways.
AI Ethics
Laying a foundation for ethics in AI innovation. Partnering with industry leaders and Sony global businesses, our researchers are using new tools and techniques with ethical AI standards that protect the interests of users and creators alike.
Championing transparent AI strategies.
At Sony AI, we develop frameworks and benchmarks to address dataset bias at scale, ensuring our AI technologies fair and accountable.
Fair Human-Centric Image Benchmark (FHIBE)
FHIBE is the first publicly available, globally diverse, consensually collected fairness evaluation dataset for a wide variety of human-centric computer vision tasks.
Ethical Creation & Protection Program
Sony uniquely shapes ethical AI in entertainment through Protective AI to safeguard creator rights and Creative AI to enhance human creativity, ensuring AI always empowers the artist.
Global Research Teams Across Key Disciplines
Our global network of researchers explores what's possible in gaming, ethics, sensing, and robotics. We provide interdisciplinary expertise to solve complex challenges and pioneer the future of human-centered AI.
Breakthrough Projects Like Gran Turismo Sophy
We expand the possibilities of AI world-class projects like GT Sophy. These breakthroughs showcase sophisticated AI agents that master technical complexity while interacting with humans with sportsmanship and precision.
Accepted at Top AI Journals and Conferences
We're at the forefront of developing ethical AI datasets and pioneering new approaches to IP, consent, and bias. Our peer-reviewed research is presented at top-tier global conferences, including CVPR, NeurIPS, and ICLR.
Featured Research & Breakthrough Projects
We transform complex data into sophisticated insights that support the next wave of human innovation. Explore how this research is applied across our latest projects.
AI ETHICS
What If Fairness Started at the Dataset Level?
