Google DeepMind grounds Genie 3 worlds in Street View data

google deepmind launched an experimental prototype connecting genai 3 to street view, enabling the creation of explorable ai worlds starting from real map locations. users can select a us location, apply a thematic style such as desert sands or stone age, and generate a navigable environment that retains the spatial context of the original street view. deepmind emphasizes the utility of this data for training embodied ai like sima 2 and waymo's autonomous driving simulations by providing realistic, grounded scenarios. the feature is available to google ai ultra subscribers and currently exhibits graphical artifacts and unstable geometry in early demos.