Google Tests Project Genie to Let Users Create Virtual Worlds

Google tests Project Genie to let users create virtual worlds

Google has commenced public testing of "Project Genie", a breakthrough feature allowing users to generate immersive virtual environments through simple text prompts and a significant leap in generative world-building technology.

Take-Two CEO says "generative AI tools are driving costs and time efficiencies" but that its "worlds are handcrafted"

It's been a difficult week for Take Two Interactive. The company was one of many game publishers which saw their stock plunge following the debut of Google's AI Genie tool last week, with investors concerned that instantly-generated "playable worlds" would compete with traditional game releases.

Generative AI Is Not Going To "Eat" The Games Industry, Expert Says

Recently, popular video game stocks like GTA 6 owner Take-Two ($TTWO), game development engine Unity ($U), and sandbox game Roblox ($RBLX) saw huge sell-offs that hammered share prices in the wake of Google's announcement of a new generative AI tool called Project Genie.The product claims it can create worlds "generated in real time," and people quickly put it to use to create rip-offs of Mario and Fortnite, among many others. The generative AI …

Google's Project Genie Shows "Meaningful Progress in Content Generation," But it "Can't Replace Creative Vision," Says Analyst

Last week, Google debuted its latest generative AI experiment, Project Genie. It's a tool capable of generating interactive three-dimensional environments made entirely through generative AI that you can explore for one solid minute. All you need to do (after paying the $250 monthly fee for Google's AI Ultra subscription) is write a prompt to start generating your own game-like worlds, but besides the paywall barrier, there are more than a few l…