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Genie 4 (Google DeepMind)
Google DeepMind's real-time world model: create an interactive world from text or images, walk around it with keyboard controls, and steer it live with prompts (change the weather, move the camera, add characters), with native audio including music and reactive dialogue.
💲 Research preview for trusted testers. Rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in Project Genie and early-access Gemini API / AI Studio partners; waitlist open. Pricing not verified. Source: deepmind.google (checked Oct 28, 2026).
Pros & cons
👍 Pros
- Steer a live world with plain-language prompts
- Generates ambient sound, music and dialogue with the world
- Keeps a scene consistent for up to about two minutes
👎 Cons
- Not generally available yet (waitlist)
- Details can drift in longer simulations
- Developer API access limited to early partners
Latest release
Genie 4 research preview
Announced Genie 4 with real-time prompt steering, native audio and more realistic physics and people. Coming to Google AI Ultra subscribers in Project Genie and early-access Gemini API partners. Source ↗
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