Alonso Martinez is a Senior Lead Technical Artist in Google Research and is working on next-generation interactive / social characters using AI. Previously he was a Modeler / Rigger in the Character Department for Pixar Animation Studios and has worked on 6 feature films including Academy award winning films: "Up", "Inside Out" and "Coco". He attended Ringling College of Art and Design and earned his Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Computer Animation and enjoys robotics as a hobby.