E14 HumanX - Supercharging World Models with World Critics

Everyone is talking about world models. But the real thing — the ability to extrapolate, to fill in what's unseen and instinctively understand what must be true — is a much harder problem than making things look right. From Genie to JEPA to World Labs, the frontier is shifting from rendering to simulation. We think that's worth talking about over drinks. Join us for a short talk from Qin Zhang (Physion Labs), who is actively working in this space, followed by open time to continue the conversation over food and drinks. You'll fit right in if you are: A founder building in robotics, autonomous systems, or physical AIA researcher or technical founder thinking seriously about world models, simulation, or embodied intelligenceWorking on the infrastructure that makes this possible: synthetic data, physics simulators, evaluation, computeSomeone who'd rather have one good conversation than ten bad ones Space is limited. We're keeping it small on purpose. Hosted by E14 Fund and Orrick ​​E14 Fund is the early-stage venture fund officially affiliated with MIT. E14 invests in AI and deep-tech startups from MIT and beyond, while also donating a share of its profits back to MIT.Orrick is a tech-focused, full-service law firm passionate about guiding the success of early ventures.