Core AI ideas
World model
Definition
An AI model that predicts how an environment may change after an action, allowing it to simulate what could happen next.
Visual example
Rehearsal kitchen = world model
The kitchen connection
Think of a rehearsal kitchen that tests what happens when the chef changes the heat before touching the real pot.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Rehearsal kitchen = world model
- 02 · What happens
- Tests a heat change in a simulation
- 03 · The result
- Shows possible results first
Why it matters
It lets agents and robots test possible actions in simulated settings. A realistic-looking simulation can still get physical details wrong.