DeepMind’s world model prototype offers glimpse of AI-driven game creation

[etfs]

Project Genie represents DeepMind’s experiment in AI-driven world building. By generating explorable environments from prompts or photos, it allows users to interact with animated characters and objects. Some objects react dynamically, while characters occasionally walk through walls or navigate unpredictably — limitations the team is working to fix.

The prototype is not a finished product but offers a unique look at AI’s potential for creating immersive, interactive worlds. Fruchter emphasized that while it’s experimental, Project Genie provides a glimpse of capabilities that other tools cannot yet replicate, with future updates aimed at enhancing realism and control.

[mendez]

project genie sounds like the ai equivalent of giving a kid a box of clay and saying “have fun.”

[JanEmil]

Sounds interesting.