The Convergence of Deep Learning and the Metaverse: A Multidisciplinary Survey of Current Research and Future Directions Jothi Prakash Venugopal, Arul Antran Vijay Subramanian, Gopikrishnan Sundaram, Mahendhiran Ponnambalam Devadoss Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, 2025 The convergence of deep learning and the Metaverse represents a pivotal frontier in the evolution of intelligent digital ecosystems. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of how deep learning techniques spanning convolutional, generative, transformer‐based, and reinforcement architectures collectively enable perception, creation, cognition, and governance within immersive virtual worlds. Building upon this synthesis, we propose the Deep Learning‐Empowered Metaverse Intelligence (DL‐MI) framework, which unifies sensory intelligence, generative world‐building, adaptive reasoning, and ethical‐social governance into a cohesive architecture. The study illustrates how deep learning facilitates realistic avatar synthesis, dynamic environmental rendering, emotion‐aware interaction, and predictive personalization, thereby transforming the Metaverse from reactive systems to anticipatory, self‐evolving spaces. Key challenges such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and computational sustainability are critically examined alongside emerging paradigms, including quantum‐augmented AI and federated collaboration. By integrating technical, ethical, and societal dimensions, this survey provides a structured foundation for developing scalable, transparent, and human‐centered Metaverse intelligence.
A Graph-Based Framework for Temporal and Causal Analysis of Sentiments Subha E, Jothi Prakash V, Arul Antran Vijay S ACM Transactions on the Web, 2025 This research aims to develop a novel framework that uncovers the causal influence of global events on public sentiment through temporal graph modeling and neural causal inference. Global events, such as pandemics, elections, and economic crises, profoundly affect public sentiments, shaping social behaviors and economic outcomes. Traditional models often fall short in capturing the complex, dynamic, and non-linear relationships between these events and sentiments. This article presents the Neural Temporal Causal Graph Network (NTCGN), a unified framework that integrates temporal graph neural networks with a Causal Attention Network (CAN) to model and interpret these relationships. NTCGN constructs a temporal graph from event data and sentiment-labeled texts, learning dependencies and causal influences through advanced neural architectures. A thorough comparative analysis with state-of-the-art models such as Logistic Regression, SVM, LSTM, and transformer-based models demonstrates NTCGN’s superior performance. Experimental evaluation using the Sentiment140 and Global Database of Events, Language and Tone (GDELT) 2.0 datasets shows NTCGN achieving an accuracy of 0.798 and an F1 score of 0.795, outperforming these baseline models. The model’s causal inference capabilities are validated using the Causal Impact Score (CIS) and Causal Discovery Precision (CDP), highlighting its reliability in identifying true causal links. Visualizations of attention maps and causal pathways enhance interpretability, demonstrating how specific events influence public sentiments. This work provides a robust and interpretable tool for analyzing event-driven sentiment dynamics in real-world applications.
EFFECTS OF CUTTING AND WELDING ON ELECTRIC STEELS' FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL Abishek Agarhari, Thakur Singh, Meenu, N. V. Balaji, S. Arul Antran Vijay, et al. Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Computing and Integrated Communication in Changing Landscape of AI Icscai 2024, 2024
Segmentation Based on 1-Shot Learning A. Senthil Kumar, Ritika Mehra, Prashant Kumar, S. Hemelatha, S. Arul Antran Vijay, et al. Proceedings of International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Informatics Ic3i 2023, 2023
Deep Neural Network Deception Using A Single Pixel Assault Digvijay Singh, Annu Yadav, Rishabh Arora, G. Ravivarman, S. Arul Antran Vijay, et al. Proceedings of International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Informatics Ic3i 2023, 2023
A hybrid colony fuzzy system for analyzing diabetes microarray data P. Ganesh Kumar, S. Arul Antran Vijay, D. Devaraj Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Cibcb 2013 2013 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence Ssci 2013, 2013
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