diff --git a/pyglove/core/__init__.py b/pyglove/core/__init__.py
index 45bcf8c..4026e51 100644
--- a/pyglove/core/__init__.py
+++ b/pyglove/core/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 # Context manager for scoped flags.
 allow_partial = symbolic.allow_partial
 allow_writable_accessors = symbolic.allow_writable_accessors
+auto_call_functors = symbolic.auto_call_functors
 notify_on_change = symbolic.notify_on_change
 enable_type_check = symbolic.enable_type_check
 track_origin = symbolic.track_origin
diff --git a/pyglove/core/symbolic/__init__.py b/pyglove/core/symbolic/__init__.py
index f9ce789..951e901 100644
--- a/pyglove/core/symbolic/__init__.py
+++ b/pyglove/core/symbolic/__init__.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 from pyglove.core.symbolic.flags import notify_on_change
 from pyglove.core.symbolic.flags import is_change_notification_enabled
 
+from pyglove.core.symbolic.flags import auto_call_functors
+from pyglove.core.symbolic.flags import should_call_functors_during_init
 
 # Symbolic types and their definition helpers.
 from pyglove.core.symbolic.base import Symbolic
diff --git a/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags.py b/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags.py
index 3857bc2..4ead4d7 100644
--- a/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags.py
+++ b/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def get_save_handler() -> Optional[Callable[..., Any]]:
 _TLS_ACCESSOR_WRITABLE = '_accessor_writable'
 _TLS_ALLOW_PARTIAL = '_allow_partial'
 _TLS_SEALED = '_sealed'
+_TLS_AUTO_CALL_FUNCTORS = '_allow_auto_call_functors'
 
 
 def notify_on_change(enabled: bool = True) -> ContextManager[None]:
@@ -332,3 +333,34 @@ class A(pg.Object):
 def is_under_partial_scope() -> Optional[bool]:
   """Return True if partial value is allowed in current context."""
   return thread_local.get_value(_TLS_ALLOW_PARTIAL, None)
+
+
+def auto_call_functors(enabled: bool = True) -> ContextManager[None]:
+  """Returns a context manager to enable or disable auto call for functors.
+
+  `auto_call_functors` is thread-safe and can be nested. For example::
+
+    @pg.symbolize
+    def foo(x, y):
+      return x + y
+
+    with pg.auto_call_functors(True):
+      a = foo(1, 2)
+      assert a == 3
+      with pg.auto_call_functors(False):
+        b = foo(1, 2)
+        assert isinstance(b, foo)
+
+  Args:
+    enabled: If True, enable auto call for functors.
+      Otherwise, auto call will be disabled.
+
+  Returns:
+    A context manager for enabling/disabling auto call for functors.
+  """
+  return thread_local.value_scope(_TLS_AUTO_CALL_FUNCTORS, enabled, False)
+
+
+def should_call_functors_during_init() -> Optional[bool]:
+  """Return True functors should be automatically called during __init__."""
+  return thread_local.get_value(_TLS_AUTO_CALL_FUNCTORS, None)
diff --git a/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags_test.py b/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags_test.py
index a559b81..4299ffd 100644
--- a/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags_test.py
+++ b/pyglove/core/symbolic/flags_test.py
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ def test_allow_partial(self):
       self.assertTrue(flags.is_under_partial_scope())
     self.assertFalse(flags.is_under_partial_scope())
 
+  def test_auto_call_functors(self):
+    self.assertFalse(flags.should_call_functors_during_init())
+    with flags.auto_call_functors(True):
+      self.assertTrue(flags.should_call_functors_during_init())
+      with flags.auto_call_functors(False):
+        self.assertFalse(flags.should_call_functors_during_init())
+      self.assertTrue(flags.should_call_functors_during_init())
+    self.assertFalse(flags.should_call_functors_during_init())
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()
diff --git a/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor.py b/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor.py
index 673d297..be985ae 100644
--- a/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor.py
+++ b/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor.py
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ def sum(a, b=1, *args, **kwargs):
   # Signature of this function.
   signature: pg_typing.Signature
 
+  def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+    instance = object.__new__(cls)
+    if flags.should_call_functors_during_init():
+      instance.__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+      return instance()
+    return instance
+
   def __init__(
       self,
       *args,
diff --git a/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor_test.py b/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor_test.py
index 1f7e83e..9eabdbe 100644
--- a/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor_test.py
+++ b/pyglove/core/symbolic/functor_test.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from pyglove.core import object_utils
 from pyglove.core import typing as pg_typing
+from pyglove.core.symbolic import flags
 from pyglove.core.symbolic.base import from_json_str as pg_from_json_str
 from pyglove.core.symbolic.dict import Dict
 from pyglove.core.symbolic.functor import as_functor as pg_as_functor
@@ -810,6 +811,19 @@ class A(Object):
     x = f.partial(x=A.partial())
     self.assertEqual(x.missing_values(), {'x.x': MISSING_VALUE})
 
+  def test_auto_call(self):
+    @pg_functor
+    def f(x, y):
+      return x + y
+
+    with flags.auto_call_functors():
+      self.assertEqual(f(1, 2), 3)
+      with self.assertRaisesRegex(
+          TypeError, '.* missing 1 required positional argument'):
+        _ = f(1)  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
+
+    self.assertIsInstance(f(1, 2), Functor)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()