Chinese AI start-up Fysics AI launches physics-based world model Fysiverse

Shanghai-based Fysics AI, founded by former Nvidia senior manager Zhang Lihua, has launched Fysiverse, a 'new-generation physics-based world model that adheres to real-world physical laws.' The model embeds physical laws directly into its code, departing from data-driven approaches used by OpenAI and Meta. Fysics AI claims Fysiverse addresses issues like 'physical illusions, reasoning failures, and breakdowns in non-standard scenarios' common in current world models. The world model sector, used for content creation and training robots or self-driving technology, is dominated by three paradigms: data-driven (like OpenAI), self-supervised learning (like Meta's V-JEPA), and 3D modelling. Fysiverse represents a new paradigm bypassing these established road maps.