Runway introduces GWM Worlds 2, a real-time interactive world model
Runway
Runway Research announced GWM Worlds 2, an autoregressive diffusion model that generates explorable interactive worlds in real time: 720p video at 24 fps with 48 kHz audio, driven by text actions and continuous camera control via a new 'WorldPrompt' format. The research preview supports first/third-person navigation, in-world character speech with lip sync, multiplayer roles, and agentic control for agent training and evaluation.
Why it matters
first real-time interactive world model from a major video lab — points video generation beyond clips toward games and embodied-agent simulation
Importance: 3/5
new capability class from a major lab, research preview stage