Google’s ‘Genie 3’ Interactive Generative Video Model Brings Us Closer to the Holodeck

Wow, okay, so DeepMind, part of Google’s AI thing, just popped out something wild called Genie 3. It’s this AI that can whip up virtual worlds on the fly, like, imagine the "Holodeck" from Star Trek but on your screen. Pretty rad, right?

They say you just type in a few words and bam! You get these, uh, 24 frames-per-second scenes in 720p. Don’t get too excited though, because right now it’s only for flat screens. VR’s still got a ways to go. I read somewhere Quest 3, I think, has some super high resolution and runs at 90Hz or whatever. Technology just keeps sprinting ahead, doesn’t it?

Anyway, what’s cool—like, really cool—is that each frame’s cooked up then and there. It’s not one of those stuck-in-the-past pre-rendered deals. So, you’re interacting with it, and it’s reacting right back. Feels alive, almost.

They also say these created worlds can keep things visually and, uh, physically normal-looking for a bit before they "forget." It’s like the system has this sort of short-term memory thing going on. Crazy, right?

You can mess with the settings too. Change stuff with a quick text—bam, now it’s raining submarines or something. The variety it can handle ranges from natural scenes to like fantasy lands. Feeling like frolicking in 1800’s Osaka? Genie 3’s got your back. Maybe drop a jet ski in Amsterdam’s canals while you’re at it. Wild, I tell ya.

Apparently, while all this sounds like serious fun and games, it’s also going to be super useful for training AI, robotics, and bigger picture tech stuff. They’re eyeing big applications in gaming and artificial intelligence learning.

Yet, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Right now, it’s got a limited action space, which means it can’t quite handle complex interactions with multiple agents. Imagine trying to play chess with, like, six players at once. Confusing, right? It’s working on getting the lay of the land right too. Real-world spots aren’t always picture-perfect, it seems.

But still, take a step back and look at how far we’ve come. From awkward videos to almost real-enough-to-touch simulations. It’s like Will Smith was eating spaghetti the other day—digitally, of course.

Yeah, it’s a wild ride, this tech stuff. Who knows where this train’s headed next?