Google DeepMind unveils Genie 4, a natively multimodal world model that generates audio too, as a research preview for trusted testers
Interactive world simulation gets another generation, now built on the Gemini family, with a route for developers to get access.
// Key points
- Genie 4 is natively multimodal and generates audio alongside the visuals.
- It builds on the Gemini family: Gemini Omni anchors real-world appearance and behavior, while other Gemini models provide reasoning for coherence and continuity.
- It is a research preview for trusted testers, coming to Google AI Ultra subscribers in Project Genie and to early access partners of the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, with a waitlist form.
- The announcement gives no resolution, frame rate, duration or pricing.
Builder's takeWith no resolution, duration or pricing, there is no way to judge product fit yet. I would join the API early-access waitlist and watch whether it becomes a per-second API the way Imagen and Veo did. Teams building games, teaching demos or simulation environments for agents can prepare a fixed set of evaluation scenes now and compare on day one.
// Background · from #Google
Full timeline →- Oct 27 Gemini API now stores requests by default for new paid-tier projects using generateContent and related endpoints
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