Google DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model with native audio and real-time text steering, starting as a research preview for trusted testers
Google DeepMind announced its Genie 4 world model on October 27. It says Genie 4 is more photorealistic, generates sound and dialogue with the world, and lets users steer scenes live with text. It builds on Gemini. The Verge reports two-minute sessions, up from one for Genie 3. Trusted testers get it first, then Google AI Ultra subscribers and Gemini API early-access partners.
Why it matters
DeepMind sees world models as key for training robots and agents; Genie 4 adds native audio and live text control, but the realism claims are Google's own, and it warns details and object permanence can drift in longer runs.
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Google DeepMindOfficial · BlogGenie 4: A new generation of world simulationView original · - @GoogleDeepMindOfficial · XThis is Genie 4, our most realistic and interactive world model yet. 🌐
Explore dynamic environments in real time to see how the scene responds, sounds, and how the people in it move, react, and speak.View original ·
The VergeMediaGoogle's next Genie AI model generates more realistic experiencesView original ·
- @_philschmidXGenie 4 is here and it comes native audio, characters that move and talk, sharper physics, and live prompt edits. Genie is a real-time multimodal world model that renders playable environments frame by frame in response to your live keyboard controls and text prompts. Sign up for the waitlist (Google AI Ultra goes first): https://forms.gle/WQnSNEM3omF7Uruu7 More Examples at: https://deepmind.google/blog/genie-4-a-new-generation-of-world-simulation/View original ·
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