<p>Is there currently anyone working on a link between these two fields? I have a hunch that, due to the repetitive nature of sampling, there could be a good bit to gain in the area of ray tracing using Machine Learning techniques, but I'm interested in finding out more and getting involved if there's a group out there doing this.</p>

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I have seen a few people apply machine learning to BRDF's.  Here's one such thing: http://www.iaeng.org/IJCS/issues_v42/issue_1/IJCS_42_1_04.pdf
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# Machine Learning and Computer Graphics

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-04)

Is there currently anyone working on a link between these two fields? I have a hunch that, due to the repetitive nature of sampling, there could be a good bit to gain in the area of ray tracing using Machine Learning techniques, but I'm interested in finding out more and getting involved if there's a group out there doing this.

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> **username_1**: I have seen a few people apply machine learning to BRDF's.  Here's one such thing: http://www.iaeng.org/IJCS/issues_v42/issue_1/IJCS_42_1_04.pdf  

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