We have a bit more info on the nature of the funding by Disney to both CMU and ETH, as published in Nature News (link available for free only for a limited time).
ETH computational scientist Markus Gross, who is the designated director of Disney Research in Zurich, adds that there is currently no comparable collaboration in Europe. The Zurich centre will focus on three-dimensional computer simulation and special effects, and hopes to expand its research into artificial intelligence and robotics.
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Disney Research in Zurich will open its doors in October 2008 with a total staff of 20 people. Three senior researchers have already been recruited. “Disney is paying every single employee, while ETH Zurich provides the premises in return for a moderate rent,” explains Gross. The development initiative is set to run for five years, with ambitions to extend the project if it is successful.
It definitely sounds like they are quite serious in this project.
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