Carsten Stoll

Carsten Stoll is an experienced AI researcher with a focus on character deformation and animation technology. Currently working at Meta since January 2025, Stoll previously held the position of Principal Research Scientist at Epic Games, where significant contributions were made to ML deformer and Metahumans projects. Prior roles include Research Scientist at Facebook, where involvement in Oculus Research led to advancements in photo-real virtual humans, and Co-founder/CTO of The Captury, responsible for developing a markerless motion capture system. Stoll's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Max-Planck Institute for Informatics and Universität des Saarlandes, complemented by post-doctoral research and various visiting researcher positions at notable institutions.