DeepMimic

Type: Book

As of November 2026, DeepMimic has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Two Minute Papers (Oct 2025). A 2018 paper that introduced a method for virtual characters to mimic human movements by turning motion imitation into a video game with score counters for each joint and angle.

Walking is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined as an "inverted pendulum" gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the usable number of limbs—even arthropods, with six, eight, or more limbs, walk. In humans, walking has health benefits including improved mental health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.