Google Unveils AI Game Creator Genie That Generates Video Games from Simple Prompts
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Google DeepMind unveiled Genie, an AI model that can generate playable 2D platformer video games from a single image prompt.
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Genie learned game mechanics from analyzing over 200,000 hours of gameplay videos. It can create games reminiscent of Super Mario Bros and Contra.
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Genie converts various media types like sketches and artwork into interactive game worlds. It was also trained on robotics data to simulate 3D environments.
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Researchers believe Genie represents progress towards artificial general intelligence that can apply knowledge widely.
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The launch shows Google's increased investment in generative AI, following recent announcements like Google Gemini.