World Model
World models are computational representations of environments, aiming to predict future states based on actions, enabling more efficient and robust decision-making in artificial intelligence. Current research focuses on improving the accuracy and generalization of these models, particularly through the use of transformer-based architectures, generative models (like diffusion models and VAEs), and techniques like model-based reinforcement learning. This work is significant because accurate world models are crucial for developing autonomous agents capable of complex reasoning and planning in diverse, real-world scenarios, impacting fields like robotics, autonomous driving, and healthcare.
Papers
R-AIF: Solving Sparse-Reward Robotic Tasks from Pixels with Active Inference and World Models
Viet Dung Nguyen, Zhizhuo Yang, Christopher L. Buckley, Alexander Ororbia
One-shot World Models Using a Transformer Trained on a Synthetic Prior
Fabio Ferreira, Moreno Schlageter, Raghu Rajan, Andre Biedenkapp, Frank Hutter
Advancing Humanoid Locomotion: Mastering Challenging Terrains with Denoising World Model Learning
Xinyang Gu, Yen-Jen Wang, Xiang Zhu, Chengming Shi, Yanjiang Guo, Yichen Liu, Jianyu Chen
Driving in the Occupancy World: Vision-Centric 4D Occupancy Forecasting and Planning via World Models for Autonomous Driving
Yu Yang, Jianbiao Mei, Yukai Ma, Siliang Du, Wenqing Chen, Yijie Qian, Yuxiang Feng, Yong Liu