What can Genie 3 / Project Genie do today, who can access it, and what are its documented limitations?

Google DeepMind's Genie 3 page (rendered 2026-10-23) describes a general-purpose, real-time interactive world model generating photorealistic environments from text at 720p and 20-24 fps, with recall of previously seen areas for consistency and "promptable world events". Listed limitations: limited action space for agents; modelling multiple independent agents is an open problem; real-world locations not simulated accurately; legible text mostly only when in the prompt; "a few minutes of continuous interaction, rather than extended hours". Project Genie (labs.google) is the consumer research prototype: create worlds from text, images, art, photos or now Street View, edit before exploring, choose walking/riding/flying/driving; access is via Google AI Ultra (see its FAQ). Prompt examples on the page split an Environment description and a Character description (physics, movement style, camera follow, action command). Not exportable 3D: it is a generative interactive video stream, unlike splat-exporting tools such as Marble (C3-B350-01). Curator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. Access details as stated on the pages at capture. Limitations: Country availability beyond Ultra subscription text not confirmed (secondary sources: US-first from 2026-01-29). "Not exportable" is inference from the pages' lack of any export feature. Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

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