World Models and the Future of Spatial AI with Justin Johnson - #775
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The podcast discusses world models — AI systems that can understand, generate, and simulate environments around us.
Justin Johnson from World Labs explains this is an important development frontier beyond just language. He describes various approaches to building world models, including explicit 3D representation and generative models, and notes that there is no established recipe yet. World Labs' system Marble can generate navigable 3D worlds from images, and Johnson discusses challenges in evaluating how well world models work, as well as how simulation, planning, and action play a role.
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