Google DeepMind is launching a new AI world model called Genie 3, which can generate interactive 3D environments in real time. This new version promises significant improvements, including longer play sessions and the ability to “remember” where objects are placed within a virtual space.
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World models are AI systems that create simulated environments for a variety of purposes, from education and entertainment to training robots. Unlike traditional video games that use pre-made 3D assets, world models generate these spaces from scratch based on a user prompt. Google is heavily investing in this area, having released Genie 2 in December and building a world models team led by a former co-lead of OpenAI’s Sora.
Genie 2’s worlds were limited to about a minute of gameplay and often felt unstable. Genie 3 aims to solve these problems by offering several key upgrades:
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- Longer Play Sessions: Users will be able to continuously interact with a world for “a few” minutes, a notable increase from the 10-20 seconds possible with Genie 2.
- Persistent Memory: The model can maintain visual memory for about a minute. This means that if you look away from an object—like paint on a wall or writing on a chalkboard—and then look back, it will still be there.
- Higher Fidelity: Worlds will be generated at a 720p resolution and run at 24 frames per second.
- “Promptable World Events”: Users can interact with the world by adding new characters or changing environmental conditions, like the weather, through a simple prompt.
Despite these exciting advancements, Genie 3 won’t be available to the public just yet. It is being launched as a “limited research preview” for a small group of “academics and creators.” This controlled release will help developers understand and mitigate potential risks. Google also notes that there are still limitations, such as restricted user interactions and the model’s difficulty generating legible text without a specific prompt. The company says it is “exploring” ways to make Genie 3 available to more testers in the future.
