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SEED is a pioneering group within Electronic Arts that combines creativity with applied research. We explore, build, and help define the future of interactive entertainment.

We exist at EA to deliver and foster inspiring innovation for our games and our players. We do this through exploration, research, prototypes, and never-ending curiosity. We collaborate with game teams and industry partners and also publish our research within our industry and to the public. We pursue long-term applied research yet stay relevant to the present by delivering artifacts along the way to game teams and technology groups inside EA. Some of our research includes bringing digital characters to life, using machine learning for game AI and content creation, and developing novel real-time graphics & physics techniques.

We are looking for a PhD Intern - Video to Motion to develop a novel machine learning model that converts videos into high-fidelity character animation. The objective is to build a 3D human pose estimation (HPE) system that can reconstruct accurate human motion from video inputs.

As a PhD Intern, you will:

• Perform a literature review

• Evaluate state-of-the-art methods

• Propose and experiment with novel approaches and methods

• Plan and build a proof-of-concept demonstration

• Write a technical report and share insights by giving presentations to the team

As a diverse team with solid goals, we provide autonomy and true influence to each member of SEED. We are looking for an innovative and curious person who is motivated by exploring new ideas, investigating them, and adapting their applications to games. You have a desire to explore new areas of game development—someone who is passionate, creative, communicative, and invested.

Qualifications

• Ongoing Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, or any other relevant field 

• Experience in using video data for training ML models

• Knowledge in 3D human pose and animation techniques 

• You care about video games as a medium 

If you want to be part of—and work with—some of the most incredible people in the field, then SEED is your team!

To learn more about SEED and our impactful work, check out https://seed.ea.com/

You must be available for a full-time paid internship in the summer of 2026.

At this time, we are considering PhD students who will be enrolled in an accredited degree program in the summer of 2026, slated to graduate no earlier than December 2026. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis during the 8 month internship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please ensure that your graduation date is visible on your resume.