Summary
Marvin Schmitt is an AI researcher and Research Resident at Midjourney with eight years of experience and a summa cum laude PhD in Computer Science from the University of Stuttgart. He blends deep learning and data science expertise with a dual background in psychology, focusing on organizational behavior and adaptive cognition, which informs his human-centered approach to AI. As an ELLIS member and active computer scientist, he navigates both theoretical research and applied model development, bringing rigorous experimental methods to creative AI systems. His multidisciplinary training enables him to probe cognitive aspects of model behavior and design interventions that improve robustness and alignment. Based in Finland, Marvin is comfortable moving between publishing research and shipping impactful prototypes that bridge lab insights and product realities.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 1,0, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 1,0 at Heidelberg University
Ph.D., Computer Science, summa cum laude, Ph.D., Computer Science, summa cum laude at University of Stuttgart