Wilmot Li
Principal Scientist
Seattle
I am a Principal Scientist in the Creative Intelligence Lab at Adobe Research. Before that, I earned my Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Washington, where I was a member of the Graphics and Imaging Laboratory (GRAIL) from 2000-2007. My thesis work presents new interactive visualization techniques that help users understand and explore complex 3D objects with many constituent parts (e.g., CAD models, anatomical datasets). I have also worked on interactive texture synthesis, adaptive document layout, and non-photorealistic rendering for virtual environments. From 1996-2000, I attended Princeton University, where I earned a BSE in computer science. I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada.
For an up-to-date list of publications, please visit my personal webpage here.
My Publications
Published October 20, 2019
MagicalHands: Mid-Air Hand Gestures for Animating in VR
UIST 2019
Rahul Arora, Rubaiat Habib, Danny Kaufman, Wilmot Li, Karan Singh
Graphics (2D & 3D) 
Human Computer Interaction
Published October 19, 2019
Real-Time Lip Sync for Live 2D Animation
arXiv
Deepali Aneja, Wilmot Li
AI & Machine Learning 
Audio - Graphics (2D & 3D)
Published May 2, 2019
Interactive Body-Driven Graphics for Augmented Video Performance
CHI 2019
Nazmus Saquib, Rubaiat Habib, Li-Yi Wei, Wilmot Li
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
- Human Computer Interaction
Published October 15, 2018
Script-driven Performance Animation
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
Hariharan Subramonyam, Wilmot Li, Eytan Adar, Mira Dontcheva
- Human Computer Interaction
Published August 1, 2018
ToonSynth: Example-Based Synthesis of Hand-Colored Cartoon Animations
SIGGRAPH
Marek Dvorožňák, Wilmot Li, Vladimir Kim, Daniel Sýkora, Kim
Computer Vision, Imaging & Video
Published April 16, 2018
Supporting In-Person Discussions around Iterations in User Interface Design
Proceedings of ACM Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems (SIGCHI)
Jasper O'Leary, Holger Winnemöller, Wilmot Li, Mira Dontcheva, Morgan Dixon
- Human Computer Interaction
Published April 16, 2018
Interface Design Assistance from Examples
Proceedings of ACM Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems (SIGCHI)
Amanda Swearngin, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, Joel Brandt, Morgan Dixon, Andrew J. Ko
- Human Computer Interaction
Published November 27, 2017
Transferring Image-based Edits for Multi-Channel Compositing
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Proc. SIGGRAPH Asia'17)
James W. Hennessey, Wilmot Li, Bryan Russell, Eli Shechtman, Niloy Mitra
- Computer Vision, Imaging & Video
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
Published October 17, 2016
Aesthetic Electronics: Designing, Sketching, and Fabricating Circuits through Digital Exploration
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
Joanne Lo, Cesar Torres, Isabel Yang, Jasper O'Leary, Danny Kaufman, Wilmot Li, Mira Dontcheva, Eric Paulos
- Human Computer Interaction
Published October 17, 2016
Authoring Illustrations of Human Movements by Iterative Physical Demonstration
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
Pei-Yu (Peggy) Chi, Daniel Vogel, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, Björn Hartmann
- Human Computer Interaction
Published August 8, 2016
Data-Driven Guides: Supporting Expressive Design for Information Graphics
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Volume: 23, Issue 1)
Nam Wook Kim, Eston Schweickart, Leo Zhicheng Liu, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, Jovan Popović, Hanspeter Pfister
- Human Computer Interaction
Published April 18, 2015
Motif: Supporting novice creativity through expert patterns
Proceedings of ACM Conference on Human Factors and Computing Systems (SIGCHI)
Joy Kim, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, Michael Bernstein, Daniela Steinsapir
- Human Computer Interaction
Published April 18, 2015
Lamello: Passive Acoustic Sensing for Tangible Input Components
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI)
Valkyrie Savage, Andrew Head, Bjorn Hartmann, Dan Goldman, Gautham Mysore, Wilmot Li
- Audio
- Human Computer Interaction
Published January 1, 2014
PortraitSketch: Face Sketching Assistance for Novices
Proc. of UIST'14, pp. 407--417
J. Xie, Aaron Hertzmann, Wilmot Li, H. Winnemoeller
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
- Human Computer Interaction
Published October 1, 2013
Content-Based Tools for Editing Audio Stories
Proceedings of the 26th Annual ACM Symposium on User interface Software and Technology
S. Rubin, F. Berthouzoz, Gautham Mysore, Wilmot Li, M. Agrawala
Published October 1, 2013
DemoCut: Generating Concise Instructional Videos for Physical Demonstrations
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), 141-150
P. Chi, J. Liu, J. Linder, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, B. Hartmann
Published August 1, 2013
Learning Part-based Templates from Large Collections of 3D Shapes
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH)
Vladimir Kim, Wilmot Li, Niloy Mitra, Siddhartha Chaudhuri, Stephen DiVerdi, Thomas Funkhouser
- Computer Vision, Imaging & Video
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
Published October 1, 2012
MixT: Automatic Generation of Step-by-Step Mixed Media Tutorials
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), 93-102
Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, P. Chi, S. Ahn, A. Ren, B. Hartmann
Published October 1, 2012
Tutorial-based Interfaces for Cloud-enabled Applications
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), 113-122
G. Laput, E. Adar, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li
Published October 1, 2012
UnderScore: Musical Underlays for Audio Stories
Proceedings of the 25th annual ACM Symposium on User interface Software and Technology
S. Rubin, F. Berthouzoz, Gautham Mysore, Wilmot Li, M. Agrawala
- Audio
- Human Computer Interaction
Published August 31, 2012
Exploring Collections of 3D Models using Fuzzy Correspondences
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH)
Vladimir Kim, Wilmot Li, Niloy Mitra, Stephen DiVerdi, Thomas Funkhouser
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
- Human Computer Interaction
Published August 1, 2012
Tools for Placing Cuts and Transitions in Interview Video
ACM Transactions on Graphics, 31(4)
F. Berthouzoz, Wilmot Li, M. Agrawala
Published October 1, 2011
A Framework for Content-adaptive Photo Manipulation Macros: Application to Face, Landscape, and Global Manipulations
ACM Transactions on Graphics, 30(5)
F. Berthouzoz, Wilmot Li, Mira Dontcheva, M. Agrawala
Published August 7, 2011
Exploration of Continuous Variability in Collections of 3D Shapes
SIGGRAPH 2011 – International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques , Aug. 7 - 11
M. Ovsjanikov, Wilmot Li, L. Guibas, N. Mitra
Published February 1, 2011
Design Principles for Visual Communication
Communications of the ACM , 54(4)
M. Agarwala, Wilmot Li, F. Berthouzoz
Published January 30, 2011
Pause-and-play: Automatically Linking Screencast Video Tutorials with Applications
In ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2011)
S. Pongnumkul, Mira Dontcheva, Wilmot Li, L. Bourdev, S. Avidan, Jue Wang, M. Cohen
Published February 1, 2010
Creating Collections with Automatic Suggestions and Example-Based Refinement
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)
A. Secord, Holger Winnemöller, Wilmot Li, Mira Dontcheva
Published February 1, 2010
Exploded View Diagrams of Mathematical Surfaces
In IEEE Vis 2010
O. Karpenko, Wilmot Li, N. Mitra, M. Agrawala
Published February 1, 2010
Illustrating How Mechanical Assemblies Work
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Proc. SIGGRAPH) , 29(4), 58
N. Mitra, Y. Yang, D. Yan, Wilmot Li, M. Agrawala
Published February 26, 2009
Review of Automatic Document Formatting
In DocEng 2009
N. Hurst, Wilmot Li, K. Marriott
Published February 1, 2009
Generating Photo Manipulation Tutorials By Demonstration
ACM Transactions on Graphics, 28(3)
F. Grabler, M. Agrawala, Wilmot Li, Mira Dontcheva, T. Igarashi
Published September 18, 2007
Interactive Illustrations for Visualizing Complex 3D Objects
PhD Thesis, University of Washington
Wilmot Li
Published August 28, 2007
Interactive Cutaway Illustrations of Complex 3D Models
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Proc. SIGGRAPH) , 26(3), 31:1–31:11
Wilmot Li, L. Ritter, M. Agrawala, B. Curless, David Salesin
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
- Human Computer Interaction
Published April 25, 2006
Painting with texture
In Rendering Techniques 2006: 17th Eurographics Workshop on Rendering , 371–376
L. Ritter, Wilmot Li, B. Curless, M. Agrawala, David Salesin
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
- Human Computer Interaction
Published February 1, 2004
Adaptive document layout
Communications of the ACM , 47(8), 60–66
C. Jacobs, Wilmot Li, E. Schrier, D. Bargeron, David Salesin
Published February 1, 2004
Interactive image-based exploded view diagrams
In Graphics Interface 2004 , 203–212
Wilmot Li, M. Agrawala, David Salesin
Published February 15, 2003
Adaptive grid-based document layout
ACM Transactions on Graphics (Proc. SIGGRAPH) , 22(3), 838–847
C. Jacobs, Wilmot Li, E. Schrier, D. Bargeron, David Salesin
- Graphics (2D & 3D)
- Human Computer Interaction