WorldCrafter: A World Model With a 'Soft Skeleton' of 3D-Aware Latents for Persistent Memory

yshan2u · x · 2026-09-22

WorldCrafter is a new world model with persistent memory built not on rigid 3D geometry nor purely latent memory, but on a "soft skeleton" of 3D-aware latents. The result is striking consistency when exploring dynamic scenes — even after looking away and returning.

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