Google DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model with native audio
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Genie 4 generates real-time interactive worlds from text prompts, with native audio — ambient sound, music, and dialogue — generated alongside the scene. It builds on Gemini models (Gemini Omni anchors realism; Gemini 3.8 Flash plans and checks tasks) and is a research preview for trusted testers.
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Genie 4: A new generation of world simulationdeepmind.google
We’re announcing Genie 4, our new world model for real-time interactive simulation.blog.google
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Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steeringtechcrunch.com
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