NVIDIA Engineer Departs, Believes Future of Video Gen is Simulation
ruilong_li · x · 2026-08-22
NVIDIA engineer ruilongli announced his departure, reflecting on his years working on "simulating the world" at NVIDIA. His contributions include integrating gsplat, working on NuRec and OmniDreams, and leading FlashDreams for interactive world models. He observes a shift from reconstruction to generation and finally to interaction. He asserts that the future of video generation lies in simulation: models that understand actions, predict world changes, and generate interactive experiences at scale could become crucial training data sources for robots and autonomous vehicles.
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