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World Models (Seminar)

 Course information

 

 

Overview

In recent years, world models have emerged as a powerful paradigm in machine learning, particularly in the realms of reinforcement learning, robotics, and generative modeling. Inspired by how humans learn internal representations of their environment, world models aim to build compact, predictive models of the world that agents can use to plan, simulate, and make decisions.

This seminar will explore the foundations, architectures, and applications of world models, focusing on how they enable agents to "dream" about future states, and ultimately facilitate the learning process.

 

Format

The course will be given in person, in the form of a block seminar, where papers are read and presented by students in the form of a scientific poster.

 

Application and Paper Voting Process

Application process

Due to the unexpectedly high number of applications, we kindly ask all students who are seriously interested in attending to register for the course as their first priority. Additionally, we ask you to submit a short motivation statement explaining why you would like to join the seminar and the necessity for the seminar credits.

 

Paper Voting Precedure

More details will follow

 

Timeline

Date Done Comment
Introductory Lecture Tuesday, April 22nd This will take place at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Nexus-Lab (1st Floor) @ IMBIT, Georges-Köhler-Allee 201
Motivation Mail Monday, April 28th

Please send your motivation (a few sentences is sufficient) to rlexam@tf.uni-freiburg.de2 by 6:00 p.m. April 28th.

Announcement Paper List TBD Papers will be listed below.
Paper Voting Deadline TBD   Details on procedure will follow.
One or two Meetings with Supervisor Arrange with Supervisor   Your advisor will contact you after the papers are assigned to let you know which paper you will be working on and to schedule some meetings with you.
These meetings are your opportunity to ask questions about your paper and get feedback on your poster draft.
Final Poster Deadline TBD   Please send a pdf of the poster via email until TBD.
Block Seminar TBD During the final block seminar, you will present your poster to the supervisors and your fellow students attending the seminar.

 

Paper List

To be announced

 

Resources

Poster guideline as pptx3 or pdf4