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Google's Genie AI tool rattles gaming stocks after world-building reveal
gaming37 minutes ago

Google's Genie AI tool rattles gaming stocks after world-building reveal

Google's Project Genie, powered by Genie 3, generates 60-second interactive worlds from prompts; shares in GTA-maker Take-Two, Roblox, and Unity fell after the reveal (Take-Two $220.30, -7.93%; Roblox $65.76, -13.17%; Unity $29.10, -24.22%), as investors weigh AI's impact on game development amid concerns about training data, IP and energy use. Early demos show limited playability and no easy export to engines, fueling industry skepticism.

Google's Project Genie Sparks IP Heat After Nintendo‑Style World Prototypes
technology6 hours ago

Google's Project Genie Sparks IP Heat After Nintendo‑Style World Prototypes

Google unveils Project Genie, an experimental generative AI trained largely on publicly available data from the web, capable of spitting out playable 'gaming worlds' that in demonstrations echoed Nintendo IP (e.g., Breath of the Wild-like scenes). While guardrails exist, the tool’s tendency to imitate copyrighted material has sparked IP concerns and questions about potential legal action from Nintendo, as well as broader debates over data sourcing and future regulation of such AI tools.

Google's Project Genie Lets Premium Users Create 60-Second Interactive AI Worlds
technology1 day ago

Google's Project Genie Lets Premium Users Create 60-Second Interactive AI Worlds

Google's Project Genie, a paid evolution of Genie 3, lets AI Ultra subscribers generate new, interactive AI-driven worlds from a photo or prompt. It renders a 720p, ~24fps video you can explore for about 60 seconds, supports world sketching and remixing pre-built worlds, but it’s still a research prototype with some input lag and evolving content restrictions.