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MAD-HOI model generates articulated hand-object interactions from text

Researchers have developed MAD-HOI, a novel model for generating articulated hand-object interaction (HOI) sequences from text. Unlike previous methods that require pre-specified motion lengths and can lose detail, MAD-HOI uses a masked autoregressive transformer combined with diffusion models. This approach allows for variable-length generation, motion completion, infilling, and reliable termination while maintaining physical plausibility and preserving motion detail. AI

IMPACT This model advances text-to-motion generation for complex human-object interactions, potentially improving applications in robotics and animation.

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MAD-HOI model generates articulated hand-object interactions from text

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Ananya Bal, Kartik Sharma, Ethan Lai, Samyak Tiwari, Liza Dahiya, Chaitanya Chawla, Laszlo A. Jeni ·

    MAD-HOI: Masked Autoregressive Diffusion for Generating Articulated Hand Object Interactions from Text

    arXiv:2608.10162v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Methods for text-based generation of hand-object interaction (HOI) sequences primarily focus on producing smooth, physically plausible trajectories. A truly utilitarian method should additionally support variable-length generation, …