Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Google DeepMind has launched Genie 3, its latest leap in building digital "world models"-AI-generated 3D spaces where both humans and AI agents can move, act, and interact in real time. The goal? To inch closer to human-like AI by giving models a more realistic sense of memory, space, and continuity.

Unlike previous versions, Genie 3 can now retain visual memory for up to a minute, meaning if you leave a scene-say, a chalkboard or painted wall-and return, it remembers the details. It also delivers longer experiences, with interactions lasting several minutes, up from just 10-20 seconds in Genie 2.

World models like Genie don't use hand-crafted game assets. Instead, they generate entire 3D scenes on the fly from a pro...