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The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
Google DeepMind Lead Researchers on Genie 3 & the Future of World-Building
a16z Podcast
41 minutes 28 seconds
20 hours ago
Google DeepMind Lead Researchers on Genie 3 & the Future of World-Building
Genie 3 can generate fully interactive, persistent worlds from just text, in real time.
In this episode, Google DeepMind’s Jack Parker-Holder (Research Scientist) and Shlomi Fruchter (Research Director) join Anjney Midha, Marco Mascorro, and Justine Moore of a16z, with host Erik Torenberg, to discuss how they built it, the breakthrough “special memory” feature, and the future of AI-powered gaming, robotics, and world models.
They share:
-How Genie 3 generates interactive environments in real time
-Why its “special memory” feature is such a breakthrough
-The evolution of generative models and emergent behaviors
-Instruction following, text adherence, and model comparisons
-Potential applications in gaming, robotics, simulation, and more
-What’s next: Genie 4, Genie 5, and the future of world models
This conversation offers a first-hand look at one of the most advanced world models ever created.
a16z Podcast
The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
