Coloma Ballester

Full Professor @UPFBarcelona. Coordinator of IMVA research group. Image processing, computer vision, multimodal vision analysis. applied maths, deep learning

[EMERALD @emerald_eu]

🚨Big news from EMERALD!
The Intelligent Multimedia Vision Analysis (IMVA-UPF) group will showcase at #ACMMMSports2025 (Dublin, Oct 28) their paper “SoccerHigh: A Benchmark Dataset for Automatic Soccer Video Summarization”.

More info on the new: https://t.co/lHT2bTjKNU

[Coloma Ballester @ColomaBallester]

Great post-doc position on Generative AI models for video super-resolution!!

Have a look at the information if you are interested:

link 1: https://t.co/hPXHOJHaLo
link 2: https://t.co/XNMoGMqusK

[Coloma Ballester @ColomaBallester]

The next seminar of the ELLIS Unit Barcelona Scientific Seminar Series will be on next April 2nd and will feature a talk by Prof. Oliver Brock, who will speak on “Robotics As a Science of Intelligence”.

More info and registrationhere: https://t.co/2tkLKtGWf0

[marcelo Sanchez @Marcelo5444]

This is joint done by @ColomaBallester, Lara Raad, @GilTriginer Ignacio Sarasua.
@enginyeria_upf @CrisalixLabs.

We aim tosolve the problem if HR inpainting on edge Devices.
Obtaining a model that is able to inpaint up to 8K with real-time performance on consumer mobile phones.

[Adrià Arbués Sangüesa @arbues6]

📅Jan 31st - Save the date!

@UPFBarcelona is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an exciting series of DeepTech talks. The 3rd session will be on AI in Sports, with an impressive line-up and covering all essential topics.

🔗More info and free sign-up: https://t.co/qyCSUAEN3J

[EnginyEria - UPF @enginyeria_upf]

#DeepTechTalks at @enginyeria_upf

📄AI (multimodal analysis) & Sports

🗣️ "La incorporació de la #IA i l'anàlisi de dades al món de l'esport obre noves possibilitats per optimitzar el rendiment dels esportistes i transformar l'experiència esportiva"

ℹ️ https://t.co/EQNG4d1rAb

[ELLISBarcelona @ELLISBarcelona]

🗓️ @enginyeria_upf is hosting an event on January 31st focused on the intersection of #Al, specifically multimodal analysis, and sports.

With the support of the ELLIS Unit Barcelona, @dkaratzas will give the welcome and @ColomaBallester will chair a roundtable discussion.

[Aina @projecte_aina]

👋 Tanquem l’any compartint coneixement amb la comunitat científica i tecnològica en l’àmbit de l’aprenentatge profund!

🗣️ Aina participa en el Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium 2024 @dlbcnai https://t.co/ZZfY29BWDq @BSC_CNS @tic

[Joan Serrà @serrjoa]

Do you want to work with me for some months? Two internship positions available at the Music Team of Sony AI in Barcelona!
👇

[Alumni UPF @alumniUPF]

💐 Avui celebrem l'acte de lliurament dels premis acadèmics de grau, màster i doctorat 2024 de la @UPFBarcelona.

Enhorabona a totes les persones guardonades!

[Nando de Freitas @NandoDF]

Let us please talk more about mental health in the AI community. I was shocked and reminded of this by the sad and tragic death of this young colleague with so much talent.

Many of the people in our community are likely on the spectrum; ADHD, autism, Asperger’s and so on. This rich neural diversity is likely responsible for great progress in AI, but these people, including myself, are also very vulnerable.

AI used to be a small community, where universities provided shelter. But, now, the stakes are very high. There is huge competition among AI corporations in the AI race leading to routine mergers and reorgs, which cause great uncertainty and disruption. Stressed executives apply pressure and pass the stress down to the ICs.

Researchers no longer enjoy the freedom to publish at most corporations, which is a huge change to what they did before. I’m not judging whether this is good or bad, just that it is a huge change.

Researchers get paid a lot. They are sometimes told by managers to go on the job market to ascertain their value before applying for promotion, they are forced to sign 6-month to 1-year non-competes and notice periods to be able to accept a deserved promotion. This appears to me as a modern form of feudalism. Put simply, people are treated just as any other resource, as stuff. The financial stakes are very high for everyone.

Many AI scientists are now media stars. They enjoy huge media exposure, and thousands of followers in social media, but many crave more fame.

The potential for huge negative or positive impact also raises the stakes. AI ICs often see themselves as game pieces in a game among nations and corporations that is fraught with uncertainty and power trips. It is hard to tell right from wrong because laws often lag behind.

Working in AI is a privilege. I repeat, it is a huge privilege. Yet, when people suffer depression, endure micro-aggressions, or get suicidal thoughts, it doesn’t feel like any of the privileges matter.

If you’re feeling any of this, please find a therapist. It may take a few tries, and it may take time. It is worth it. Take it from one of your colleagues who has benefited a lot from PTSD therapy. I believe it has made me a more productive researcher, a more effective collaborator, and someone who appreciates work-life balance and differences in working styles. Please use the help that exists proudly, you’re not alone - you are special and you are loved.

Rest in peace, Suchir Balaji. Thank you for everything you gave us ❤️

[Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium @dlbcnai]

Marco Baroni from @icreacommunity chairs the first oral session of the day. Dimosthenis Karatzas (@dkaratzas) from @CVC_UAB talks with him to begin. #DLBCN

[Coloma Ballester @ColomaBallester]

Great and inspiring talk by @ferruz_noelia !! at #DLBCN 2024

[Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium @dlbcnai]

Noelia Ferruz (@ferruz_noelia) from @CRGenomica kicks off #DLBCN 2024 with her keynote speech.

[Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium @dlbcnai]

Prepare for #DLBCN 2024 with the automatically generated podcast we have created with @notebooklm .

Find now summaries of the talks by @FerranAlet , @AlbertPumarola and @ferruz_noelia

Available on Spotify: https://t.co/GmiduGyIbx

[UPF Barcelona @UPFBarcelona]

#DLBCN 2024

Aquest dijous, la #UPFBarcelona coorganitza el Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium @dlbcnai, que aplegarà referents mundials de la recerca en aquest camp, vinculats a la ciutat

https://t.co/aHRoIIY4ny

[ELLISBarcelona @ELLISBarcelona]

🗓️ The @dlbcnai is around the corner, in a 6th edition with more than 60 posters and 25 talks.

The opening conference will be given by Noelia Ferruz (@ferruz_noelia), chemist awarded with the prestigious Starting Grants of the @ERC_Research.

Join us ➡️ https://t.co/251mk5WMAm

[Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium @dlbcnai]

Com funcionen les eines de traducció automàtica actuals ?

La @marionamec de @neurofregides ens ho explica en motiu del Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium 2024 (@dlbcn.ai), aquest dijous 19 de desembre.

#deeplearning #barcelona #català #nmt

[Deep Learning Barcelona Symposium @dlbcnai]

Com dibuixen els ordinadors ?

La @marionamec de @neurofregides ens ho explica, en motiu del Deep Learning Barcelona 2024, aquest dijous 19 de desembre. #DLBCN

[EnginyEria - UPF @enginyeria_upf]

Ponència oberta - "Building intelligent machines? Human intelligence at birth"

🗣️"@enginyeria_upf reconeix a Núria Sebastián pel Premi Nacional d'Investigació 2024"