Simulate real-world places with Project Genie and Street View
DeepMind Blog · 2026-05-17
Google DeepMind expands its Project Genie generative world model by integrating Google Street View imagery, letting users and AI agents explore or creatively reimagine real-world U.S. locations as interactive virtual environments, now rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers.
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- Project Genie now supports Street View grounding, anchoring generated virtual environments in real-world imagery from U.S. locations.
- The Street View integration uses Maps Imagery Grounding, the same technology available to third-party developers.
- The capability is intended to let AI agents and robots practice navigating real-world complexity in simulation.
- Project Genie is rolling out to Google AI Ultra ($200/month) subscribers globally, expanding access beyond its prior research prototype stage.
- Street View coverage is currently limited to the United States, with plans to expand.
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allowing our models to anchor themselves in reality
This expansion of Genie's capabilities can provide a virtual environment for AI agents or robots to navigate and interact with the complexities of the real world.