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DeepMind just released Genie 2, a foundational world model, Genie 2: A large-scale foundation world model - Google DeepMind

Based on a single prompt image, it can be played by a human or AI agent using keyboard and mouse inputs.

Basically game generation, environment simulation, etc.

In the 90s I was a big fan of full motion video (FMV) games. I reckon there may be a use case in applying models like Genie 2 to re-create classic FMV titles like Tex Murphy and 7th Guest and give them some new life.

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