Genie 3: The World Becomes Playable (DeepMind)

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. https://80000hours.org/aiexplained AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained 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 AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/ Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/