Inside xAI's AI-Generated Game: Nvidia Tech Brings Real-World Physics to Digital Spaces
xAI, an artificial intelligence company led by Elon Musk, is developing an AI-generated video game that will be powered by world model technology. According to a recent Financial Times report, the firm has recruited former Nvidia researchers to accelerate the creation of next-generation AI systems capable of understanding and interacting with real-world physics.
These systems differ from current large language models, which are primarily trained on text and images. World models are concerned with interpreting movement, cause and effect, and object behavior within three-dimensional worlds. The technology will grant AI a physical reasoning ability, allowing it to mimic real-world interactions and change the approach to constructing and experiencing digital space.
Sources familiar with indicated that the company's early use cases for world models could include gaming, where AI would generate adaptive and realistic 3D environments. Over time, the same systems could support robotics applications, enabling machines to comprehend spatial dynamics better and design real-world spaces.