WorldPlay2
WorldPlay2 team · Released 28 September 2026
WorldPlay2 extends real-time world models in two directions: more kinds of control, including third-person characters and text-triggered events, and longer rollouts. Its weights are for non-commercial use (CC BY-NC 4.0).
- Weights
- Open weightsCC BY-NC 4.0
- Commercial use
- Non-commercial
- Real-time
- Real-time, per authorsNot independently measured
- Where to try
- Run it yourself
01 Controls
What you control
- WASD movement
- Arrow-key look
- First- or third-person perspective
- Text-triggered events
02 License
Can you use it commercially?
No. CC BY-NC 4.0 allows non-commercial use only.
Declared license: CC BY-NC 4.0 · Model card
A reading of the published license text, not legal advice.
03 Speed
Does it run in real time?
Real-time, per authors. Real-time interaction.
Figures are the authors' own, with their settings and hardware. They are not comparable across models.
04 Setup
How to run it
- 01Create a Python 3.10 conda environment and install requirements.txt and flash-attn.
- 02Download the Wan2.2-I2V-A14B base model and the WorldPlay2 checkpoints (Fast, BI or AR) from Hugging Face.
- 03Set the checkpoint paths and run bash run_few_step.sh.
Summarised from the project's own instructions. Follow the source for exact commands and versions.
05 Access
Where to try it
No hosted version was verified. Run the published weights yourself.
Listed alphabetically. Windflow maintains this directory and is one of the hosts; a listing does not promise capacity at any given moment.
06 Questions
WorldPlay2 FAQ
Is WorldPlay2 open source?
WorldPlay2 publishes downloadable weights under CC BY-NC 4.0. Read the license terms before you build on it.
Can I use WorldPlay2 commercially?
No. CC BY-NC 4.0 allows non-commercial use only.
Does WorldPlay2 run in real time?
Yes, according to its authors. Real-time interaction. This directory has not measured it independently.
Where can I try WorldPlay2?
No hosted version was verified; run the published weights yourself.
What does WorldPlay2 take as input?
You give it WASD movement, arrow-key look, first- or third-person perspective and text-triggered events.
How do I run WorldPlay2?
Following the official instructions: Create a Python 3.10 conda environment and install requirements.txt and flash-attn. Download the Wan2.2-I2V-A14B base model and the WorldPlay2 checkpoints (Fast, BI or AR) from Hugging Face. Set the checkpoint paths and run bash run_few_step.sh.
What are alternatives to WorldPlay2?
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