What are World Models - Fireside Chat with Willem (Member of Technical Staff, Reactor)

​What Are World Models?

World models may be one of the most important AI breakthroughs that most people still don't fully understand.

​They’re not databases. They’re not search engines. And they’re not just generating text.

​World models learn to simulate how environments evolve over time, predicting what happens next, generating worlds frame by frame, and adapting in real time to new inputs.

​They’re laying the foundation for the next generation of interactive media, gaming, robotics, autonomous systems, and AI agents.

​Join us for a fireside chat with Willem, Member of Technical Staff at Reactor, exploring what world models actually are, why they’re gaining so much attention, and what developers can build with them today.

​We’ll cover:
• What world models are and how they work
• Why they’re becoming a foundational AI primitive
• Real-world applications across media, robotics, and autonomous systems
• Key challenges and open problems

​The session will be followed by a live Q&A, where attendees can ask questions directly and dive deeper into the topics discussed.

​Hosted by Interact Studio.

​June 18
9:00 AM ET · 6:30 PM IST