DeepMind, you know, that Google lab that tinkers with AI wizardry, they’re at it again. They’ve rolled out this thing called Genie 3 and it’s like—well, imagine you’re on the cusp of stepping into your own Holodeck. Sort of. So, right now with just some written words, boom, it creates these virtual worlds. You wanna roam around a dynamic scene? It’s all in 720p and moves at 24 frames per second. Not bad, I guess.
But—a quick reality check—it’s stuck to flat screens for now. VR folks? You’re still on standby. Like, the Quest 3 with its crazy high res doesn’t even play in the same field. VR demands, man. Always out there reaching for the stars.
Anyway, the cool thing? Genie 3 cooks up each frame on the go. So, you poke this virtual world, and it pokes back—if that makes sense. It kind of remembers stuff for a bit, reacting to what you’ve done, like it’s got this short-term memory thing going on. Magic, right?
This thing, it’s wild. You can whip up all sorts of scenarios—from ancient times to full-on cartoon fantasies. And get this, you can mess with the scene by tossing in text commands. Want a surprise snowstorm? Done. A random dinosaur in your Victorian setting? Why not?
Playtime aside, there’s more to it. They’re eyeing Genie 3 for training those clever AI agents—think robots and sophisticated game characters with brains. And yeah, diving into artificial general intelligence research, whatever that means exactly.
Alright, not to glamorize it too much—Genie 3’s got its quirks. Google admits there are gaps. Like, it can only do so much when it comes to action choices or handling multiple AI buddies in one space. Plus, don’t expect to map out real-world spots without some hiccups. Sometimes the text looks, well, not fantastic, and those interactions? They don’t stretch on forever.
But hey, considering what we’ve lived with—those static, barely-there virtual scenes—Genie 3 is quite the leap. Imagine, Will Smith’s spaghetti-eating is going full realism, interactively. A little bizarre, but fascinating all the same.
