"As anyone who has used Google Veo or OpenAI Sora to create AI videos will know, it takes a few seconds to create even a short clip. So, it's impressive that Genie can make it feel interactive at all. However, there will be some input lag, and you can only explore each world for 60 seconds. In addition, the promotable events feature previously demoed for Genie 3, which allows inserting new elements into a running simulation, is not available yet."
"While Google has talked up Genie's ability to accurately model physics, the company notes that testers will probably see examples of worlds that don't look or behave quite right. Testers may also see changing restrictions on content. The Verge was able to test Project Genie, and initially, it was happy to generate knockoffs of Nintendo games like Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda."
Project Genie creates short, interactive AI video worlds that users can explore for 60 seconds and rerun to get different results. Users can remix pre-built worlds with new characters and visual styles and download the generated video. The tool remains a research prototype with limitations such as input lag and the absence of a previously demoed promotable events feature. Physics modeling can be imperfect, and content restrictions may change, causing some prompts to be blocked. Project Genie is available only via a dedicated web app and currently requires an AI Ultra subscription costing $250 per month.
Read at Ars Technica
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