allow for image pretraining on video tokenizer

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README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,99 @@
 <img src="./dreamer4-fig2.png" width="400px"></img>
 
-## Dreamer 4 (wip)
+## Dreamer 4
 
 Implementation of Danijar's [latest iteration](https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.24527v1) for his [Dreamer](https://danijar.com/project/dreamer4/) line of work
 
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+
+## Appreciation
+
+- [@dirkmcpherson](https://github.com/dirkmcpherson) for fixes to typo errors and unpassed arguments!
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+$ pip install dreamer4
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```python
+import torch
+from dreamer4 import VideoTokenizer, DynamicsWorldModel
+
+# video tokenizer, learned through MAE + lpips
+
+tokenizer = VideoTokenizer(
+    dim = 512,
+    dim_latent = 32,
+    patch_size = 32,
+    image_height = 256,
+    image_width = 256
+)
+
+video = torch.randn(2, 3, 10, 256, 256)
+
+# learn the tokenizer
+
+loss = tokenizer(video)
+loss.backward()
+
+# dynamics world model
+
+world_model = DynamicsWorldModel(
+    dim = 512,
+    dim_latent = 32,
+    video_tokenizer = tokenizer,
+    num_discrete_actions = 4,
+    num_residual_streams = 1
+)
+
+# state, action, rewards
+
+video = torch.randn(2, 3, 10, 256, 256)
+discrete_actions = torch.randint(0, 4, (2, 10, 1))
+rewards = torch.randn(2, 10)
+
+# learn dynamics / behavior cloned model
+
+loss = world_model(
+    video = video,
+    rewards = rewards,
+    discrete_actions = discrete_actions
+)
+
+loss.backward()
+
+# do the above with much data
+
+# then generate dreams
+
+dreams = world_model.generate(
+    10,
+    batch_size = 2,
+    return_decoded_video = True,
+    return_for_policy_optimization = True
+)
+
+# learn from the dreams
+
+actor_loss, critic_loss = world_model.learn_from_experience(dreams)
+
+(actor_loss + critic_loss).backward()
+
+# learn from environment
+
+from dreamer4.mocks import MockEnv
+
+mock_env = MockEnv((256, 256), vectorized = True, num_envs = 4)
+
+experience = world_model.interact_with_env(mock_env, max_timesteps = 8, env_is_vectorized = True)
+
+actor_loss, critic_loss = world_model.learn_from_experience(experience)
+
+(actor_loss + critic_loss).backward()
+```
 
 ## Citation
 
@@ -19,3 +108,5 @@ Implementation of Danijar's [latest iteration](https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.24527v
     url     = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.24527}, 
 }
 ```
+
+*the conquest of nature is to be achieved through number and measure - angels to Descartes in a dream*

dreamer4/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from dreamer4.dreamer4 import (
     VideoTokenizer,
-    DynamicsWorldModel
+    DynamicsWorldModel,
+    AxialSpaceTimeTransformer
 )
 
 

dreamer4/trainers.py

@@ -396,13 +396,20 @@ class SimTrainer(Module):
         old_values = experience.values
         rewards = experience.rewards
 
+        has_agent_embed = exists(experience.agent_embed)
+        agent_embed = experience.agent_embed
+
         discrete_actions, continuous_actions = experience.actions
         discrete_log_probs, continuous_log_probs = experience.log_probs
 
+        discrete_old_action_unembeds, continuous_old_action_unembeds = default(experience.old_action_unembeds, (None, None))
+
         # handle empties
 
         empty_tensor = torch.empty_like(rewards)
 
+        agent_embed = default(agent_embed, empty_tensor)
+
         has_discrete = exists(discrete_actions)
         has_continuous = exists(continuous_actions)
 
@@ -412,6 +419,9 @@ class SimTrainer(Module):
         discrete_log_probs = default(discrete_log_probs, empty_tensor)
         continuous_log_probs = default(continuous_log_probs, empty_tensor)
 
+        discrete_old_action_unembeds = default(discrete_old_action_unembeds, empty_tensor)
+        continuous_old_action_unembeds = default(discrete_old_action_unembeds, empty_tensor)
+
         # create the dataset and dataloader
 
         dataset = TensorDataset(
@@ -420,6 +430,9 @@ class SimTrainer(Module):
             continuous_actions,
             discrete_log_probs,
             continuous_log_probs,
+            agent_embed,
+            discrete_old_action_unembeds,
+            continuous_old_action_unembeds,
             old_values,
             rewards
         )
@@ -434,6 +447,9 @@ class SimTrainer(Module):
                 continuous_actions,
                 discrete_log_probs,
                 continuous_log_probs,
+                agent_embed,
+                discrete_old_action_unembeds,
+                continuous_old_action_unembeds,
                 old_values,
                 rewards
             ) in dataloader:
@@ -448,10 +464,17 @@ class SimTrainer(Module):
                     continuous_log_probs if has_continuous else None
                 )
 
+                old_action_unembeds = (
+                    discrete_old_action_unembeds if has_discrete else None,
+                    continuous_old_action_unembeds if has_continuous else None
+                )
+
                 batch_experience = Experience(
                     latents = latents,
                     actions = actions,
                     log_probs = log_probs,
+                    agent_embed = agent_embed if has_agent_embed else None,
+                    old_action_unembeds = old_action_unembeds,
                     values = old_values,
                     rewards = rewards,
                     step_size = step_size,
@@ -505,7 +528,7 @@ class SimTrainer(Module):
 
                 total_experience += num_experience
 
-                experiences.append(experience)
+                experiences.append(experience.cpu())
 
             combined_experiences = combine_experiences(experiences)
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "dreamer4"
-version = "0.0.91"
+version = "0.1.24"
 description = "Dreamer 4"
 authors = [
     { name = "Phil Wang", email = "lucidrains@gmail.com" }
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "hyper-connections>=0.2.1",
     "torch>=2.4",
     "torchvision",
-    "x-mlps-pytorch>=0.0.29"
+    "x-mlps-pytorch>=0.0.29",
+    "vit-pytorch>=1.15.3"
 ]
 
 [project.urls]

tests/test_dreamer.py

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ def exists(v):
 @param('condition_on_actions', (False, True))
 @param('num_residual_streams', (1, 4))
 @param('add_reward_embed_to_agent_token', (False, True))
-@param('use_time_kv_cache', (False, True))
+@param('add_state_pred_head', (False, True))
+@param('use_time_cache', (False, True))
 @param('var_len', (False, True))
 def test_e2e(
     pred_orig_latent,
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ def test_e2e(
     condition_on_actions,
     num_residual_streams,
     add_reward_embed_to_agent_token,
-    use_time_kv_cache,
+    add_state_pred_head,
+    use_time_cache,
     var_len
 ):
     from dreamer4.dreamer4 import VideoTokenizer, DynamicsWorldModel
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ def test_e2e(
         patch_size = 32,
         attn_dim_head = 16,
         num_latent_tokens = 4,
-        num_residual_streams = num_residual_streams
+        num_residual_streams = num_residual_streams,
+        encoder_add_decor_aux_loss = True,
+        decorr_sample_frac = 1.
     )
 
     video = torch.randn(2, 3, 4, 256, 256)
@@ -69,12 +73,13 @@ def test_e2e(
         pred_orig_latent = pred_orig_latent,
         num_discrete_actions = 4,
         attn_dim_head = 16,
+        attn_heads = heads,
         attn_kwargs = dict(
-            heads = heads,
             query_heads = query_heads,
         ),
         prob_no_shortcut_train = prob_no_shortcut_train,
         add_reward_embed_to_agent_token = add_reward_embed_to_agent_token,
+        add_state_pred_head = add_state_pred_head,
         num_residual_streams = num_residual_streams
     )
 
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ def test_e2e(
         image_width = 128,
         batch_size = 2,
         return_rewards_per_frame = True,
-        use_time_kv_cache = use_time_kv_cache
+        use_time_cache = use_time_cache
     )
 
     assert generations.video.shape == (2, 3, 10, 128, 128)
@@ -346,6 +351,15 @@ def test_action_embedder():
     assert discrete_logits.shape == (2, 3, 8)
     assert continuous_mean_log_var.shape == (2, 3, 2, 2)
 
+    # test kl div
+
+    discrete_logits_tgt, continuous_mean_log_var_tgt = embedder.unembed(action_embed)
+
+    discrete_kl_div, continuous_kl_div = embedder.kl_div((discrete_logits, continuous_mean_log_var), (discrete_logits_tgt, continuous_mean_log_var_tgt))
+
+    assert discrete_kl_div.shape == (2, 3)
+    assert continuous_kl_div.shape == (2, 3)
+
     # return discrete split by number of actions
 
     discrete_logits, continuous_mean_log_var = embedder.unembed(action_embed, return_split_discrete = True)
@@ -606,9 +620,9 @@ def test_cache_generate():
         num_residual_streams = 1
     )
 
-    generated, time_kv_cache = dynamics.generate(1, return_time_kv_cache = True)
+    generated, time_cache = dynamics.generate(1, return_time_cache = True)
-    generated, time_kv_cache = dynamics.generate(1, time_kv_cache = time_kv_cache, return_time_kv_cache = True)
+    generated, time_cache = dynamics.generate(1, time_cache = time_cache, return_time_cache = True)
-    generated, time_kv_cache = dynamics.generate(1, time_kv_cache = time_kv_cache, return_time_kv_cache = True)
+    generated, time_cache = dynamics.generate(1, time_cache = time_cache, return_time_cache = True)
 
 @param('vectorized', (False, True))
 @param('use_pmpo', (False, True))
@@ -632,7 +646,9 @@ def test_online_rl(
         dim_latent = 16,
         patch_size = 32,
         attn_dim_head = 16,
-        num_latent_tokens = 1
+        num_latent_tokens = 1,
+        image_height = 256,
+        image_width = 256,
     )
 
     world_model_and_policy = DynamicsWorldModel(
@@ -666,10 +682,18 @@ def test_online_rl(
 
     # manually
 
+    dream_experience = world_model_and_policy.generate(10, batch_size = 1, store_agent_embed = store_agent_embed, return_for_policy_optimization = True)
+
     one_experience = world_model_and_policy.interact_with_env(mock_env, max_timesteps = 8, env_is_vectorized = vectorized, store_agent_embed = store_agent_embed)
     another_experience = world_model_and_policy.interact_with_env(mock_env, max_timesteps = 16, env_is_vectorized = vectorized, store_agent_embed = store_agent_embed)
 
-    combined_experience = combine_experiences([one_experience, another_experience])
+    combined_experience = combine_experiences([dream_experience, one_experience, another_experience])
+
+    # quick test moving the experience to different devices
+
+    if torch.cuda.is_available():
+        combined_experience = combined_experience.to(torch.device('cuda'))
+        combined_experience = combined_experience.to(world_model_and_policy.device)
 
     if store_agent_embed:
         assert exists(combined_experience.agent_embed)
@@ -786,3 +810,22 @@ def test_epo():
 
     fitness = torch.randn(16,)
     dynamics.evolve_(fitness)
+
+def test_images_to_video_tokenizer():
+    import torch
+    from dreamer4 import VideoTokenizer, DynamicsWorldModel, AxialSpaceTimeTransformer
+
+    tokenizer = VideoTokenizer(
+        dim = 512,
+        dim_latent = 32,
+        patch_size = 32,
+        image_height = 256,
+        image_width = 256,
+        encoder_add_decor_aux_loss = True
+    )
+
+    images = torch.randn(2, 3, 256, 256)
+    loss, (losses, recon_images) = tokenizer(images, return_intermediates = True)
+    loss.backward()
+
+    assert images.shape == recon_images.shape