diff --git a/node-graph/.gitmodules b/node-graph/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2ad165c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node-graph/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "non-static-any"]
+	path = non-static-any
+	url = git@github.com:TrueDoctor/non-static-any.git
diff --git a/node-graph/Cargo.lock b/node-graph/Cargo.lock
index 0a495403..53d3da95 100644
--- a/node-graph/Cargo.lock
+++ b/node-graph/Cargo.lock
@@ -184,6 +184,24 @@ version = "0.1.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9bda8e21c04aca2ae33ffc2fd8c23134f3cac46db123ba97bd9d3f3b8a4a85e1"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dyn-any"
+version = "0.2.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "dyn-any-derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "dyn-any-derive"
+version = "0.2.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "dyn-any",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "proc_macro_roids",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "either"
 version = "1.6.1"
@@ -235,11 +253,15 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "graphene-core"
 version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "dyn-any",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "graphene-std"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "dyn-any",
  "graph-proc-macros",
  "graphene-core",
  "lock_api",
diff --git a/node-graph/dyn-any b/node-graph/dyn-any
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..dd588ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node-graph/dyn-any
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit dd588ea0f72c0e12d86506047652b38f644bd5ca
diff --git a/node-graph/gcore/Cargo.toml b/node-graph/gcore/Cargo.toml
index 487ae7b3..692742dc 100644
--- a/node-graph/gcore/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node-graph/gcore/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ name = "graphene-core"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Api definitions for graphene"
+authors = ["Dennis Kobert <dennis@kobert.dev>"]
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 
 [dependencies]
+dyn-any = {path = "../dyn-any", features = ["derive"]}
diff --git a/node-graph/gcore/src/lib.rs b/node-graph/gcore/src/lib.rs
index 4271730d..17e9d5cf 100644
--- a/node-graph/gcore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node-graph/gcore/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod ops;
 pub mod structural;
 pub mod value;
 
+use dyn_any::{downcast_ref, DynAny, StaticType};
 use std::any::Any;
 
 #[rustfmt::skip]
@@ -12,42 +13,32 @@ pub trait Node< 'n, Input> {
     fn eval(&'n self, input: &'n Input) -> Self::Output;
 }
 
-pub trait Exec<'n> {
-    type Output: 'n;
-    fn exec(&'n self) -> Self::Output;
-}
-impl<'n, T: Exec<'n>> Node<'n, ()> for T {
-    type Output = <Self as Exec<'n>>::Output;
-    fn eval(&'n self, _input: &()) -> Self::Output {
-        self.exec()
+pub trait Exec<'n>: Node<'n, ()> {
+    fn exec(&'n self) -> Self::Output {
+        self.eval(&())
     }
 }
+impl<'n, T: Node<'n, ()>> Exec<'n> for T {}
+
+pub trait Cache {
+    fn clear(&mut self);
+}
+
+pub type DynNode<'n, T> = &'n (dyn Node<'n, (), Output = T> + 'n);
+pub type DynAnyNode<'n> = &'n (dyn Node<'n, (), Output = &'n dyn DynAny<'n>> + 'n);
 
 pub trait DynamicInput<'n> {
-    fn set_kwarg_by_name(
-        &mut self,
-        name: &str,
-        value: &'n dyn Node<'n, (), Output = &'n (dyn Any + 'static)>,
-    );
-    fn set_arg_by_index(
-        &mut self,
-        index: usize,
-        value: &'n dyn Node<'n, (), Output = &'n (dyn Any + 'static)>,
-    );
+    fn set_kwarg_by_name(&mut self, name: &str, value: DynAnyNode<'n>);
+    fn set_arg_by_index(&mut self, index: usize, value: DynAnyNode<'n>);
 }
 
-pub trait AnyRef<'n, I>: Node<'n, I> {
-    fn any(&'n self, input: &'n dyn Any) -> Self::Output
-    where
-        I: 'static + Copy;
+pub trait AnyRef<'n, I: StaticType<'n>>: Node<'n, I> {
+    fn any(&'n self, input: &'n dyn DynAny<'n>) -> Self::Output;
 }
 
-impl<'n, T: Node<'n, I>, I> AnyRef<'n, I> for T {
-    fn any(&'n self, input: &'n dyn Any) -> Self::Output
-    where
-        I: 'static + Copy,
-    {
-        self.eval(input.downcast_ref::<I>().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+impl<'n, T: Node<'n, I>, I: StaticType<'n>> AnyRef<'n, I> for T {
+    fn any(&'n self, input: &'n dyn DynAny<'n>) -> Self::Output {
+        self.eval(downcast_ref::<I>(input).unwrap_or_else(|| {
             panic!(
                 "Node was evaluated with wrong input. The input has to be of type: {}",
                 std::any::type_name::<I>(),
diff --git a/node-graph/gcore/src/value.rs b/node-graph/gcore/src/value.rs
index 64df2eb1..f8c010c4 100644
--- a/node-graph/gcore/src/value.rs
+++ b/node-graph/gcore/src/value.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 use std::{any::Any, marker::PhantomData};
 
-use crate::{Exec, Node};
+use crate::Node;
 
 pub struct IntNode<const N: u32>;
-impl<'n, const N: u32> Exec<'n> for IntNode<N> {
+impl<'n, const N: u32> Node<'n, ()> for IntNode<N> {
     type Output = u32;
-    fn exec(&self) -> u32 {
+    fn eval(&self, _input: &()) -> u32 {
         N
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct ValueNode<'n, T>(T, PhantomData<&'n ()>);
-impl<'n, T: 'n> Exec<'n> for ValueNode<'n, T> {
+impl<'n, T: 'n> Node<'n, ()> for ValueNode<'n, T> {
     type Output = &'n T;
-    fn exec(&'n self) -> &'n T {
+    fn eval(&self, _input: &()) -> &T {
         &self.0
     }
 }
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ impl<'n, T> ValueNode<'n, T> {
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct DefaultNode<T>(PhantomData<T>);
-impl<'n, T: Default + 'n> Exec<'n> for DefaultNode<T> {
+impl<'n, T: Default + 'n> Node<'n, ()> for DefaultNode<T> {
     type Output = T;
-    fn exec(&self) -> T {
+    fn eval(&self, _input: &()) -> T {
         T::default()
     }
 }
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ impl<T> DefaultNode<T> {
     }
 }
 
+use dyn_any::{DynAny, StaticType};
 pub struct AnyRefNode<'n, N: Node<'n, I, Output = &'n O>, I, O>(
     &'n N,
     PhantomData<&'n I>,
     PhantomData<&'n O>,
 );
-impl<'n, N: Node<'n, I, Output = &'n O>, I, O: 'static> Node<'n, I> for AnyRefNode<'n, N, I, O> {
-    type Output = &'n (dyn Any + 'static);
+impl<'n, N: Node<'n, I, Output = &'n O>, I, O: DynAny<'n>> Node<'n, I> for AnyRefNode<'n, N, I, O> {
+    type Output = &'n (dyn DynAny<'n>);
     fn eval(&'n self, input: &'n I) -> Self::Output {
         let value: &O = self.0.eval(input);
         value
@@ -57,10 +58,10 @@ impl<'n, N: Node<'n, I, Output = &'n O>, I, O: 'static> AnyRefNode<'n, N, I, O>
 }
 
 pub struct DefaultRefNode<'n, T>(ValueNode<'n, T>);
-impl<'n, T: 'n> Exec<'n> for DefaultRefNode<'n, T> {
+impl<'n, T: 'n> Node<'n, ()> for DefaultRefNode<'n, T> {
     type Output = &'n T;
-    fn exec(&'n self) -> &'n T {
-        self.0.exec()
+    fn eval(&'n self, _input: &'n ()) -> &'n T {
+        self.0.eval(&())
     }
 }
 impl<'n, T: Default> Default for DefaultRefNode<'n, T> {
diff --git a/node-graph/gstd/Cargo.toml b/node-graph/gstd/Cargo.toml
index 004cc017..22e5608a 100644
--- a/node-graph/gstd/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node-graph/gstd/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name = "graphene-std"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Graphene standard library"
+authors = ["Dennis Kobert <dennis@kobert.dev>"]
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ default = ["derive", "memoization"]
 
 [dependencies]
 graphene-core = {path = "../gcore"}
+dyn-any = {path = "../dyn-any", features = ["derive"]}
 graph-proc-macros = {path = "../proc-macro", optional = true}
 once_cell = {version= "1.10", optional = true}
 ide = { version = "*", package = "ra_ap_ide", optional = true }
diff --git a/node-graph/gstd/src/main.rs b/node-graph/gstd/src/main.rs
index f2e26325..3955ebbf 100644
--- a/node-graph/gstd/src/main.rs
+++ b/node-graph/gstd/src/main.rs
@@ -1,56 +1,70 @@
 //#![feature(generic_associated_types)]
+use dyn_any::StaticType;
 use graphene_std::value::{AnyRefNode, ValueNode};
 use graphene_std::*;
 
-/*fn mul(a: f32, b: f32) -> f32 {
+/*fn mul(#[dyn_any(default)] a: f32, b: f32) -> f32 {
     a * b
 }*/
 
 mod mul {
-    use graphene_std::{DynamicInput, Node};
-    use std::any::Any;
-    type F32Node<'n> = &'n (dyn Node<'n, (), Output = &'n (dyn Any + 'static)> + 'n);
-    #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-    pub struct MulNode<'n> {
-        pub a: Option<F32Node<'n>>,
-        pub b: Option<F32Node<'n>>,
+    use dyn_any::{downcast_ref, DynAny, StaticType};
+    use graphene_std::{DynAnyNode, DynNode, DynamicInput, Node};
+    pub struct MulNodeInput<'n> {
+        pub a: &'n f32,
+        pub b: &'n f32,
     }
-    impl<'n> Node<'n, ()> for MulNode<'n> {
-        type Output = f32;
+    #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+    pub struct MulNodeAnyProxy<'n> {
+        pub a: Option<DynAnyNode<'n>>,
+        pub b: Option<DynAnyNode<'n>>,
+    }
+    #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+    pub struct MulNodeTypedProxy<'n> {
+        pub a: Option<DynNode<'n, &'n f32>>,
+        pub b: Option<DynNode<'n, &'n f32>>,
+    }
+    impl<'n> Node<'n, ()> for MulNodeAnyProxy<'n> {
+        type Output = MulNodeInput<'n>;
         fn eval(&'n self, _input: &'n ()) -> <Self as graphene_std::Node<'n, ()>>::Output {
+            let a = self.a.unwrap().eval(&());
             let a: &f32 = self
                 .a
-                .map(|v| v.eval(&()).downcast_ref().unwrap())
-                .unwrap_or(&2.);
-            let b: &f32 = self
-                .b
-                .map(|v| v.eval(&()).downcast_ref().unwrap())
+                .map(|v| downcast_ref(v.eval(&())).unwrap())
                 .unwrap_or(&1.);
-            a * b
+            /*let b: &f32 = self
+                .b
+                .map(|v| v.eval(&()).downcast_ref::<&'n f32, &'n f32>().unwrap())
+                .unwrap_or(&&2.);
+            a * b*/
+            MulNodeInput { a, b: a }
         }
     }
-    macro_rules! new {
+    impl<'n> Node<'n, ()> for MulNodeTypedProxy<'n> {
+        type Output = MulNodeInput<'n>;
+        fn eval(&'n self, _input: &'n ()) -> <Self as graphene_std::Node<'n, ()>>::Output {
+            let a = self.a.unwrap().eval(&());
+            let b = self.b.unwrap().eval(&());
+            MulNodeInput { a, b }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*macro_rules! new {
         () => {
             mul::MulNode { a: None, b: None }
         };
-    }
-    pub(crate) use new;
+    }*/
+    //pub(crate) use new;
 
-    impl<'i: 'f, 'f> DynamicInput<'f> for MulNode<'f> {
-        fn set_kwarg_by_name(
-            &mut self,
-            name: &str,
-            value: &'f dyn Node<'f, (), Output = &'f (dyn Any + 'static)>,
-        ) {
+    impl<'n> DynamicInput<'n> for MulNodeAnyProxy<'n> {
+        fn set_kwarg_by_name(&mut self, name: &str, value: DynAnyNode<'n>) {
             todo!()
         }
-        fn set_arg_by_index(
-            &mut self,
-            index: usize,
-            value: &'f dyn Node<'f, (), Output = &'f (dyn Any + 'static)>,
-        ) {
+        fn set_arg_by_index(&mut self, index: usize, value: DynAnyNode<'n>) {
             match index {
-                0 => self.a = Some(value),
+                0 => {
+                    self.a = Some(value);
+                }
                 _ => todo!(),
             }
         }
@@ -59,20 +73,21 @@ mod mul {
 
 fn main() {
     //let mut mul = mul::MulNode::new();
-    let a = ValueNode::new(3.4f32);
+    let f = (3.2f32, 3.1f32);
+    let a = ValueNode::new(1.);
+    let id = std::any::TypeId::of::<&f32>();
     let any_a = AnyRefNode::new(&a);
-    let _mul2 = mul::MulNode {
+    /*let _mul2 = mul::MulNodeInput {
         a: None,
         b: Some(&any_a),
     };
     let mut mul2 = mul::new!();
     //let cached = memo::CacheNode::new(&mul1);
     //let foo = value::AnyRefNode::new(&cached);
-    mul2.set_arg_by_index(0, &any_a);
-
+    mul2.set_arg_by_index(0, &any_a);*/
     let int = value::IntNode::<32>;
-    int.eval(&());
-    println!("{}", mul2.eval(&()));
+    int.exec();
+    println!("{}", int.exec());
     //let _add: u32 = ops::AddNode::<u32>::default().eval((int.exec(), int.exec()));
     //let fnode = generic::FnNode::new(|(a, b): &(i32, i32)| a - b);
     //let sub = fnode.any(&("a", 2));
diff --git a/node-graph/gstd/src/memo.rs b/node-graph/gstd/src/memo.rs
index 8413048d..110c2775 100644
--- a/node-graph/gstd/src/memo.rs
+++ b/node-graph/gstd/src/memo.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use graphene_core::Node;
+use graphene_core::{Cache, Node};
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 
 /// Caches the output of a given Node and acts as a proxy
@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@ impl<'n, CachedNode: Node<'n, Input>, Input> CacheNode<'n, CachedNode, Input> {
         }
     }
 }
+impl<'n, CachedNode: Node<'n, Input>, Input> Cache for CacheNode<'n, CachedNode, Input> {
+    fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.cache = OnceCell::new();
+    }
+}
+
+use dyn_any::{DynAny, StaticType};
+#[derive(DynAny)]
+struct Boo<'a>(&'a u8);
diff --git a/node-graph/proc-macro/Cargo.toml b/node-graph/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
index bf70dff8..f9c6e682 100644
--- a/node-graph/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node-graph/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "graph-proc-macros"
 version = "0.1.0"
-authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.design>"]
-edition = "2018"
+authors = ["Dennis Kobert <dennis@kobert.dev>"]
+edition = "2021"
 publish = false
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/node-graph/proc-macro/src/lib.rs b/node-graph/proc-macro/src/lib.rs
index e398e919..05e3862b 100644
--- a/node-graph/proc-macro/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node-graph/proc-macro/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ fn generate_to_string(parsed: ItemFn, string: String) -> TokenStream {
     let x = quote! {
         //#whole_function
         mod #fn_name {
-            #(const #const_idents: DefaultNode<#types> = DefaultNode::new();)*
+            #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+            type F32Node<'n> = &'n (dyn Node<'n, (), Output = &'n (dyn Any + 'static)> + 'n);
             struct #struct_name {
                 #(#idents: #types,)*
             }