Research

Continuing a legacy of innovation

DisneyResearch|Studios combines the best of academia and industry, by doing fundamental and application-driven research. We publish our work and actively engage with the global research community. Our research applications and technology are experienced by millions of people. We honor Walt Disney’s legacy by deploying our innovations on a global scale.

Our Research Areas

Machine Learning

Probabilistic modeling & deep learning.

Visual Computing

Computer Graphics and Computer Vision.

Latest Publications

Neural Render Proxies for Interactive and Differentiable Lighting

Neural Render Proxies for Interactive and Differentiable Lighting

July 1, 2026
Eurographics Symposium on Rendering (EGSR) (2026)

Sergio Sancho (ETH Zurich/DisneyResearch|Studios)
Alexander Rath (DisneyResearch|Studios)
Marco Manzi (DisneyResearch|Studios)
Pascal Chang (ETH Zurich/DisneyResearch|Studios)
Amit H. Bermano (ETH Zurich/DisneyResearch|Studios/Tel Aviv University)
Derek Nowrouzezahrai (McGill University/Mila – Quebec AI Institute/CIFAR AI Chair)
Markus Gross (DisneyResearch|Studios/ETH Zurich)
Marios Papas (DisneyResearch|Studios)

Illumination-Aware Spatial Subdivision for Path Guiding

Illumination-Aware Spatial Subdivision for Path Guiding

July 1, 2026
Eurographics Symposium on Rendering (EGSR) (2026)

Fengshi Zheng (Delft University of Technology)
Christoph Peters (Delft University of Technology)
Sebastian Herholz (Blender Institute)
Marco Manzi (DisneyResearch|Studios)
Elmar Eisemann (Delft University of Technology)

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