2026
Probing Newtonian Mechanics in Video Generative Models with Real Physical Systems
Antonios Tragoudaras, Daniil Cherniavskii, Chenyu Zhang, Antonis Vozikis, Thijmen Nijdam, Derck Prinzhorn +4
ICML 2026poster
Recent advances in image and video generation raise hopes that these models possess world modeling capabilities—the ability to generate realistic, physically plausible videos. This could revolutionize applications in robotics, autonomous driving, and scientific simulation. However, before treating t…