How artificial intelligence (AI) will help Autodesk expand in the metaverse

We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. For the 40-year-old Autodesk -- known for its design and creation software (including AutoCAD) used by professionals in industries including architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing and entertainment -- artificial intelligence (AI) has become a must to help boost creativity and collaboration. "A common theme is helping the designer," said Tonya Custis, director of artificial intelligence research at Autodesk, whose team includes 15 AI research scientists based in San Francisco, Toronto and London. But AI will also help Autodesk expand in the metaverse. According to Custis, Autodesk's use of AI is also helping to tackle challenges around "geometry understanding" -- to help contextualize the geometric world around us -- which will be "super-important" as the metaverse expands, in terms of speeding up animation and CGI processes, as well as in architecture and engineering.