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Google's Project Genie now integrates with Street View imagery to generate interactive virtual environments grounded in real-world places.
•Genie is a general-purpose world model that enables AI agents and robots to learn and reason in complex virtual environments, with applications in realistic simulation like Waymo's road scenarios.
•Users can select real U.S. locations using Maps, choose visual styles like 'Ocean World' or 'Desert Sands', and create imaginative worlds with their chosen characters.
•The Street View grounding capability uses Maps Imagery Grounding technology to anchor virtual environments in actual real-world locations and imagery.
•Project Genie is rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers ($200/month, 18+) globally with plans to expand Street View availability beyond the U.S.
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The feature allows creative reimagining of real places, such as viewing the Golden Gate Bridge underwater or Fort Worth Stockyards in 1920s style.
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