Christian Laforte
@chrlaf.bsky.social
ML Engineer at NVIDIA. Previously: Stealth GPU startup; Stability AI; AMD; Autodesk; CEO of 2 startups (3D + AI). Toronto, Canada
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This whale lives for centuries: its secret could help extend human lifespan www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This whale lives for centuries: its secret could help extend human lifespan
A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape.
www.nature.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This whale lives for centuries: its secret could help extend human lifespan www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The world might be pulling back on climate truth: but I'm stepping it up.
How? I'm adding new videos, deep dives & behind-the-scenes stories to Talking Climate.
Why? Because climate honesty and hope matter more than ever right now.
Join me on Patreon: bit.ly/47pCLaf
Or Substack: bit.ly/4ntfvhJ
How? I'm adding new videos, deep dives & behind-the-scenes stories to Talking Climate.
Why? Because climate honesty and hope matter more than ever right now.
Join me on Patreon: bit.ly/47pCLaf
Or Substack: bit.ly/4ntfvhJ
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The world might be pulling back on climate truth: but I'm stepping it up.
How? I'm adding new videos, deep dives & behind-the-scenes stories to Talking Climate.
Why? Because climate honesty and hope matter more than ever right now.
Join me on Patreon: bit.ly/47pCLaf
Or Substack: bit.ly/4ntfvhJ
How? I'm adding new videos, deep dives & behind-the-scenes stories to Talking Climate.
Why? Because climate honesty and hope matter more than ever right now.
Join me on Patreon: bit.ly/47pCLaf
Or Substack: bit.ly/4ntfvhJ
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Climate action is not just about future generations. The choices we make today will help determine the climate impacts that people alive today, people in our lives, will experience over the rest of the century (and beyond).
June 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Climate action is not just about future generations. The choices we make today will help determine the climate impacts that people alive today, people in our lives, will experience over the rest of the century (and beyond).
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🎥 Real-time *infinite* video from just 1 frame?
Meet Seaweed-APT2: an 8B-param autoregressive GAN that streams 24fps video at 736×416—all in *1 network forward eval*. That’s 1440 frames/min, live, on a single H100 🚀
Project: seaweed-apt.com/2
Meet Seaweed-APT2: an 8B-param autoregressive GAN that streams 24fps video at 736×416—all in *1 network forward eval*. That’s 1440 frames/min, live, on a single H100 🚀
Project: seaweed-apt.com/2
Seaweed APT2
Autoregressive Adversarial Post-Training for Real-Time Interactive Video Generation
seaweed-apt.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🎥 Real-time *infinite* video from just 1 frame?
Meet Seaweed-APT2: an 8B-param autoregressive GAN that streams 24fps video at 736×416—all in *1 network forward eval*. That’s 1440 frames/min, live, on a single H100 🚀
Project: seaweed-apt.com/2
Meet Seaweed-APT2: an 8B-param autoregressive GAN that streams 24fps video at 736×416—all in *1 network forward eval*. That’s 1440 frames/min, live, on a single H100 🚀
Project: seaweed-apt.com/2
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got scammed by this practice only by Adobe: no other SaaS did this with me before or after. I swear I signed up to a monthly plan: but in the fine print apparently it was “annual, paid monthly, cancel for a fee (that we won’t tell you how much it is).
Meanwhile the FTC: www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Meanwhile the FTC: www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees, Preventing Consumers from Easily Cancelling Software Subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against software maker Adobe and two of its executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, for deceiving consumers by hiding the early terminati
www.ftc.gov
June 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
got scammed by this practice only by Adobe: no other SaaS did this with me before or after. I swear I signed up to a monthly plan: but in the fine print apparently it was “annual, paid monthly, cancel for a fee (that we won’t tell you how much it is).
Meanwhile the FTC: www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Meanwhile the FTC: www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
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...and if the ocean gets too acidic from CO2, the amount of oxygen in the air will decline and everyone will die!
People are always a bit surprised by that.
People are always a bit surprised by that.
June 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
...and if the ocean gets too acidic from CO2, the amount of oxygen in the air will decline and everyone will die!
People are always a bit surprised by that.
People are always a bit surprised by that.
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My French side is always super proud when we are able to successfully export our national hobby to other countries! 🙃 Now let me introduce you to the concept of "unlimited general strike" 😝
June 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
My French side is always super proud when we are able to successfully export our national hobby to other countries! 🙃 Now let me introduce you to the concept of "unlimited general strike" 😝
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Dear Americans, on behalf of all Canadians and citizens of the free world, thank you to everyone who turned out, for standing up against tyranny! 🙏
June 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Dear Americans, on behalf of all Canadians and citizens of the free world, thank you to everyone who turned out, for standing up against tyranny! 🙏
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I am heartbroken that I am not at the conference, but seeing what the government is doing to its people and the world, I simply couldn't go there.
June 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I am heartbroken that I am not at the conference, but seeing what the government is doing to its people and the world, I simply couldn't go there.
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This was me on the bus tonight. A @flomask.bsky.social respirator with a "Pro" filter equivalent to an N99 that is as easy to breathe through as most N95s.
I have equipped it with a @sipmask.bsky.social port so I can drink.
I have equipped it with a @sipmask.bsky.social port so I can drink.
June 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This was me on the bus tonight. A @flomask.bsky.social respirator with a "Pro" filter equivalent to an N99 that is as easy to breathe through as most N95s.
I have equipped it with a @sipmask.bsky.social port so I can drink.
I have equipped it with a @sipmask.bsky.social port so I can drink.
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Editing appearance, geometry, lighting with precision is easy with a 3D scene representation. But it's so much more difficult with just an image or photograph.
Enter IntrinsicEdit: Precise generative image manipulation in intrinsic space (SIGGRAPH 2025)!
intrinsic-edit.github.io
Enter IntrinsicEdit: Precise generative image manipulation in intrinsic space (SIGGRAPH 2025)!
intrinsic-edit.github.io
IntrinsicEdit: Precise generative image manipulation in intrinsic space
We present a powerful generative editing workflow built on the RGB-X diffusion framework, enabling pixel-precise, semantic image manipulation across tasks like relighting, color adjustment, and object...
intrinsic-edit.github.io
June 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Editing appearance, geometry, lighting with precision is easy with a 3D scene representation. But it's so much more difficult with just an image or photograph.
Enter IntrinsicEdit: Precise generative image manipulation in intrinsic space (SIGGRAPH 2025)!
intrinsic-edit.github.io
Enter IntrinsicEdit: Precise generative image manipulation in intrinsic space (SIGGRAPH 2025)!
intrinsic-edit.github.io
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A teaser of the latest 3D DUSt3R based models we’re presenting at @cvprconference.bsky.social
Discover MUSt3R & Pow3R, universal encoder DUNE + research in navigation, vizloc, segmentation & human motion understanding!
All our #CVPR2025 papers are here
➡️ tinyurl.com/4z79ujce
Discover MUSt3R & Pow3R, universal encoder DUNE + research in navigation, vizloc, segmentation & human motion understanding!
All our #CVPR2025 papers are here
➡️ tinyurl.com/4z79ujce
June 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A teaser of the latest 3D DUSt3R based models we’re presenting at @cvprconference.bsky.social
Discover MUSt3R & Pow3R, universal encoder DUNE + research in navigation, vizloc, segmentation & human motion understanding!
All our #CVPR2025 papers are here
➡️ tinyurl.com/4z79ujce
Discover MUSt3R & Pow3R, universal encoder DUNE + research in navigation, vizloc, segmentation & human motion understanding!
All our #CVPR2025 papers are here
➡️ tinyurl.com/4z79ujce
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New study investigates the prevalence of misinformation about EVs in four countries – Australia, the United States, Germany and Austria. They found substantial levels of misinformed beliefs across all countries. Here are the 9 top EV myths:
June 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
New study investigates the prevalence of misinformation about EVs in four countries – Australia, the United States, Germany and Austria. They found substantial levels of misinformed beliefs across all countries. Here are the 9 top EV myths:
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Here are all the CVPR projects that I’m part of in one thread.
Conference papers:
PromptHMR: Promptable Human Mesh Recovery
yufu-wang.github.io/phmr-page/
DiffLocks: Generating 3D Hair from a Single Image using Diffusion Models
radualexandru.github.io/difflocks/
Conference papers:
PromptHMR: Promptable Human Mesh Recovery
yufu-wang.github.io/phmr-page/
DiffLocks: Generating 3D Hair from a Single Image using Diffusion Models
radualexandru.github.io/difflocks/
June 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Here are all the CVPR projects that I’m part of in one thread.
Conference papers:
PromptHMR: Promptable Human Mesh Recovery
yufu-wang.github.io/phmr-page/
DiffLocks: Generating 3D Hair from a Single Image using Diffusion Models
radualexandru.github.io/difflocks/
Conference papers:
PromptHMR: Promptable Human Mesh Recovery
yufu-wang.github.io/phmr-page/
DiffLocks: Generating 3D Hair from a Single Image using Diffusion Models
radualexandru.github.io/difflocks/
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I'm late to review the "Illusion of Thinking" paper, so let me collect some of the best threads by and critical takes by @scaling01 in one place and sprinkle some of my own thoughts in as well.
The paper is rather critical of reasoning LLMs (LRMs):
x.com/MFarajtabar...
The paper is rather critical of reasoning LLMs (LRMs):
x.com/MFarajtabar...
June 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm late to review the "Illusion of Thinking" paper, so let me collect some of the best threads by and critical takes by @scaling01 in one place and sprinkle some of my own thoughts in as well.
The paper is rather critical of reasoning LLMs (LRMs):
x.com/MFarajtabar...
The paper is rather critical of reasoning LLMs (LRMs):
x.com/MFarajtabar...
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🧵 Two new papers at #CVPR2025 on generalization in visual representations — covering both universal encoders for 2D and 3D tasks, and open-vocabulary semantic segmentation
Let's dive in! 👇
Let's dive in! 👇
June 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🧵 Two new papers at #CVPR2025 on generalization in visual representations — covering both universal encoders for 2D and 3D tasks, and open-vocabulary semantic segmentation
Let's dive in! 👇
Let's dive in! 👇
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LAPD when they think nobody is watching
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
LAPD when they think nobody is watching
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For some reason, most media doesn't correct this claim, and I fell for what are incorrect reports.
I just want to emphasize that devs working at Builder .ai most likely did not know about the accounting fraud part. They joined a hot AI startup, and did the best work they could.
I just want to emphasize that devs working at Builder .ai most likely did not know about the accounting fraud part. They joined a hot AI startup, and did the best work they could.
June 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
For some reason, most media doesn't correct this claim, and I fell for what are incorrect reports.
I just want to emphasize that devs working at Builder .ai most likely did not know about the accounting fraud part. They joined a hot AI startup, and did the best work they could.
I just want to emphasize that devs working at Builder .ai most likely did not know about the accounting fraud part. They joined a hot AI startup, and did the best work they could.
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🚨 5 DAYS TO GO!
The world’s biggest AI Robotics Hackathon is almost here!
2,000+ builders, coders, dreamers are joining June 14–15
One rule: build, learn and have fun together!
Find your local hackathon & team up
Register now: forms.gle/NP22nZ9knKC...
The world’s biggest AI Robotics Hackathon is almost here!
2,000+ builders, coders, dreamers are joining June 14–15
One rule: build, learn and have fun together!
Find your local hackathon & team up
Register now: forms.gle/NP22nZ9knKC...
LeRobot Worldwide Hackathon 🤗
We live a wild time! The ChatGPT moment of robotics could be just a few milestones away! Come help us make our future more open and accessible to all. 🤗
On occasion to release our brand new LeRobot SO-101, we're putting together something special.
Welcome to our LeRobot Worldwide Hackathon 2025 — a Global AI Robotics event where creativity knows no borders. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, a roboticist or a curious coder, this is your space to explore, build, and experiment something special.
For more than 30 hours, we're turning the globe into one giant robotics lab!
📅 Save the date: 14th - 15th June 2025
📍 Location: Worldwide (Online & Local Hackathons)
👥 Who can join: Open to all - No experience? No problem. Just bring your ideas—robots will follow!
💸 Registration: Free
🤝 Rule n°1: Have fun and help one another.
You will have easy-to-understand tutorials and an amazing community to support you. Share the news with your friends and family!
Want to host a local Hac
docs.google.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🚨 5 DAYS TO GO!
The world’s biggest AI Robotics Hackathon is almost here!
2,000+ builders, coders, dreamers are joining June 14–15
One rule: build, learn and have fun together!
Find your local hackathon & team up
Register now: forms.gle/NP22nZ9knKC...
The world’s biggest AI Robotics Hackathon is almost here!
2,000+ builders, coders, dreamers are joining June 14–15
One rule: build, learn and have fun together!
Find your local hackathon & team up
Register now: forms.gle/NP22nZ9knKC...
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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Half the country is burning, and the other half is choking on the smoke.
Just another reminder: the top-performing countries on climate action all use proportional representation.
It's time to get on board, not just for democracy, but for the future of the planet.
Just another reminder: the top-performing countries on climate action all use proportional representation.
It's time to get on board, not just for democracy, but for the future of the planet.
June 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Half the country is burning, and the other half is choking on the smoke.
Just another reminder: the top-performing countries on climate action all use proportional representation.
It's time to get on board, not just for democracy, but for the future of the planet.
Just another reminder: the top-performing countries on climate action all use proportional representation.
It's time to get on board, not just for democracy, but for the future of the planet.
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I feel somewhat responsible
June 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I feel somewhat responsible
Cool paper from my former colleagues @markboss.bsky.social and Varun Jampani!
June 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Cool paper from my former colleagues @markboss.bsky.social and Varun Jampani!
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I wrote something up for AI people who want to get into bluesky and either couldn't assemble an exciting feed or gave up doomscrolling when their Following feed switched to talking politics 24/7.
The AI Researcher's Guide to a Non-Boring Bluesky Feed | Naomi Saphra
How to migrate to bsky without a boring feed.
nsaphra.net
April 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I wrote something up for AI people who want to get into bluesky and either couldn't assemble an exciting feed or gave up doomscrolling when their Following feed switched to talking politics 24/7.