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The world model research lab

Summer 2025Founded 20252 peopleNew York, NY, USA
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Interface is a frontier research lab focused on high-fidelity visual simulation. We build neural systems that model appearance, behavior, and interaction for world-model research.

Founders ยท 2

Max Raven
Max RavenFounder
McKinseyMIT

Co-Founder & CEO @ Interface โ€” the frontier lab for visual simulation. TheInterface.com Prior to Interface, I managed global AI transformation at McKinsey. I studied at MIT with expertise in data analytics and simulation.

Peyton Shields
Peyton ShieldsFounder
MIT

Co-Founder & CTO @ Interface. A frontier lab for visual simulation. Prior to The Interface I worked as a Quant Dev at Citadel building real time risk infra and analytics. From low-latency ETL to market simulations, I primarily focused on building the risk engine for Commodities and Fixed Income. Before Citadel I studied Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at MIT where I did both my undergrad and masters with a concentration in distributed and embedded system development.

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