However, it's unclear how these reconstructions will improve generative tools for creatives. Odyssey has developed several generative AI models that create layers of visual detail and combine them into a single virtual world. Despite the limitations of current world models, the company believes that an advanced generative world-building model will revolutionize the creation of film, games, and more.
Key takeaways:
- Odyssey, a startup founded by self-driving pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, is developing an AI system that can generate cinematic worlds by using data collected from an advanced camera capture system.
- The camera system, which resembles Google's Street View Trekker, can capture its surroundings in 3.5K resolution and 360 degrees, and includes depth information metadata.
- The company has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total raised to $27 million, which will be used to scale up its data collection operations in California and eventually expand to other states and countries.
- Odyssey believes that an advanced generative world-building model will revolutionize the creation of film, games, and more, but acknowledges that even the best "world models" currently have limitations.