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World Labs
World Labs is a U.S.-based startup founded in 2024 that focuses on spatial intelligence, developing large world models that enable AI systems to perceive, generate, and interact with three-dimensional environments. The company was co-founded by Fei-Fei Li, Justin Johnson, Christoph Lassner, and Ben Mildenhall. World Labs has raised significant funding and is working on technology that can transform single images into interactive 3D scenes for use in design, simulation, robotics, and virtual or augmented reality.
World Labs Previews AI Tool to Transform Photographs into 3D Environments
Fei-Fei Li’s new $1 billion startup, World Labs, just unveiled its advanced AI system that generates immersive 3D scenes directly within a web browser.
Fei-Fei Li, Godmother of AI, Launches $1B Spatial Intelligence Startup
Fei-Fei Li’s new spatial intelligence startup, World Labs, recently emerged from stealth mode with $230 million in funding. Even without a product, the San Francisco-based outfit is valued at a billion.