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SANA-WM

SANA-WM is a native interactive world model evaluated by WBench.

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Key Attributes

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ModelSANA-WM
Lab / OrganizationNVIDIA
CategoryGenerative World Model
SubtypeMinute-Scale Interactive World Model
World Model TypeMinute-Scale Interactive World Model
Primary DomainInteractive Video
ArchitectureEfficient autoregressive diffusion world model
ModalityImage + Camera Poses -> Interactive Video
Training MethodAutoregressive interactive world modeling
Statusemerging
Year2026

About SANA-WM

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SANA-WM generates an evolving environment conditioned on camera input. It is included as a native interactive system rather than a text-to-video model wrapped in WBench's chained-context protocol.

SANA-WM is a minute-scale interactive world model developed by NVIDIA in 2026 for interactive video.

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DefinitionSANA-WM is a minute-scale interactive world model developed by NVIDIA in 2026 for interactive video.
Short DescriptionSANA-WM is a native camera-conditioned interactive world model evaluated by WBench.
Benchmark Rows1
FAQ Entries1
Related Models2
Related Guides0
Related Research Topics0
Last Updated2026-08-31

Notable Features

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  • Minute-scale generation
  • Camera interaction
  • Efficient autoregression

Use Cases

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Interactive environment simulationWorld-model evaluationInteractive Video

Strengths and Limitations

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Strengths

  • Minute-scale generation
  • Camera interaction

Limitations

  • Navi-focused evaluation
  • Recent model family

Benchmarks

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BenchmarkMetricResultSource
WBenchFive-dimension average 76 /10076Source

References and Citations

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ReferenceLink
NVIDIA. SANA-WM. Primary project source.Open source
Ying et al., 2026. WBench: A Comprehensive Multi-turn Benchmark for Interactive Video World Model Evaluation.Open source

Related Models

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ModelCategoryWorld Model TypeIndex v1.1
Lyra 2.0Generative World ModelAutoregressive Interactive World ModelN/A
NVIDIA CosmosFoundation World ModelVideo world foundation model87/100

Frequently Asked Questions

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Why is SANA-WM included?

SANA-WM exposes native camera conditioning and generates an evolving interactive environment; WBench evaluates that interface directly.

Quick Answer

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  • SANA-WM is a minute-scale interactive world model developed by NVIDIA in 2026 for interactive video.
  • Use this page when you need a fast read on how SANA-WM fits into the generative world model landscape, then validate the details in the benchmarks, citations, and related pages.
  • A key strength surfaced in the editorial record is minute-scale generation.

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References

  1. [1] NVIDIA. SANA-WM. Primary project source.
  2. [2] Ying et al., 2026. WBench: A Comprehensive Multi-turn Benchmark for Interactive Video World Model Evaluation.