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Rafael Arias Gonzalez

AI Researcher at SFU iViz Lab

Rafael Arias Gonzalez is a Vancouver-based AI researcher and educator. He completed an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at SFU's School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) in 2021–2024, where he developed a cognitive memory large language model enabling users to interact with historical figures (e.g., Van Gogh via 800+ letters). He presented this work at NeurIPS — one of the field's top venues — and is part of S...