September 29, 2026
AMD Takes Over a 3D Worlds Developer: World Labs Valued at $8.2 Billion
On Sep 28, AMD agreed to acquire World Labs in an $8.2 billion all-stock deal. After closing, Fei-Fei Li will become AMD's executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to Lisa Su. Justin Johnson and Ben Mildenhall will continue to lead the World Labs team.
**A long-standing partnership became an acquisition.** AMD and World Labs had been working since 2025 on training and inference for World Labs models on AMD GPUs. In February 2026, World Labs raised $1 billion, and AMD was already among its investors.
A 3D layer for builders. World Labs builds spatial intelligence models: they create, reconstruct, and simulate interactive 3D environments from text, images, and video. Marble is available after signing in with Google, GitHub, or email. Free costs $0 and provides 7,000 credits for four generations, Standard at $20 provides up to 12, and Pro at $35 provides up to 25 plus commercial rights.
World API accepts text, one or more images, a 360° panorama, and video, returning a navigable 3D world. In World Labs Platform, you can issue API keys, view usage, purchase credits, and open documentation with examples.
AMD expects to close the deal by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.