Genie 3: The World Becomes Playable (DeepMind)

AI Explained Official Podcast

Soon, anything will be playable. A photo becomes an interactive world, a selfie becomes a new game. Genie 3 from Google, debuting just 2 hours ago, is what I mean, and I have the full analysis, plus the pushback I gave the authors (will it really lead to reliable AI agents? Is that even the point?). You make your own mind up, but it’s certainly fascinating, and not to be overlooked in the week that will bring us GPT-5.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:27 - Background and Access
04:58 - Caveats
07:24 - Demo
10:12 - Conclusion
Announcement: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/genie-3-a-new-frontier-for-world-models/
Isaac Labs: https://developer.nvidia.com/isaac/lab
Genie 2 Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIm2T7h_a0M
TED Talk Roblox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAP0ho5AUg
DeepThink Post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/deep-ish-on-new-135688441
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