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

DeepMind’s gone and done it again with Genie 3—this thing’s like, a step towards the Holodeck, if you even know what that is. Anyway, they’re saying you can whip up these cool virtual scenes on a regular screen; no fancy VR headset yet. Just type what you want, and boom, you’ve got a 24 fps, 720p world. But VR folks, sorry, no dice. Quest 3 runs at a much higher resolution. VR’s still in the exclusive club, right?

So, what makes Genie 3 cooler? It’s not pre-made stuff; it’s live-action, baby! Each frame? New and fresh, like morning coffee. You move, it changes, simple as that. And it remembers things, doesn’t forget after a minute like my goldfish. Consistency? I’m amazed. Oh, and you can mess with it in real-time—want rain or a random flying cow? Just text it in.

They say you can create these insane scenarios. From ancient Osaka (never been, but sounds cool) to sci-fi worlds all around us. Apparently, it’s a playground for AI—teaching robots, crafting games, you name it. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Genie struggles with complex stuff, like when many AIs are in one place. Guess they bottle-neck like us in traffic.

Also, it can’t nail geography to a T or display text perfectly, and long chats? Not its forte, which is a bummer if you’re chatty. But it is, without doubt, a leap from those static videos we’re always seeing online. Remember that weird Will Smith spaghetti video? With tech like Genie 3, that weirdness is going to be more interactive and lifelike. So, buckle up, ’cause the future’s looking pretty wild.