How do I try Genie 4?

It is launching first as a "research preview" to "trusted testers" and is "coming soon" to Google AI Ultra subscribers. Google has opened a waitlist to apply to try it in Project Genie.

What are the four main updates in Genie 4?

More realistic worlds, real-time updates via natural language prompt, audio generation, and Gemini 3.8 Flash under the hood for simulations.

Video GenerationRoboticsThe Verge AI11h agoOct 28, 2026, 04:00 JST

Google's Genie 4 world model doubles run time to about two minutes

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What happened
Google announced Genie 4, a world model that generates interactive experiences about two minutes long, up from one minute on Genie 3, with four main updates including real-time natural-language editing and audio.
Why it matters
Google is pitching Genie 4 for pre-visualization, game prototyping, and robot training, but warns that longer simulations can shift details and object permanence over time.
What to watch
Genie 4 is launching first as a "research preview" to "trusted testers" and is "coming soon" to Google AI Ultra subscribers, with a waitlist now open for Project Genie.

WHO IT HITSFilmmakers doing pre-visualization, game designers prototyping ideas, and robotics teams building training scenarios are the roles Google names as potential users, though the model is initially limited to trusted testers.

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Context & Analysis

Genie 4 builds directly on Genie 3, the model behind Project Genie, which The Verge's Jay Peters previously used to generate what he describes as bad Nintendo knockoffs. The jump from one-minute to about two-minute experiences is the headline spec change, but Google is also adding real-time editing through natural language and audio generation, plus Gemini 3.8 Flash as the underlying model for simulations. Google is positioning the tool for pre-visualization by filmmakers, game idea prototyping, and robot training scenarios. The company itself cautions that as simulations run longer, details and object permanence can shift over time, a limitation worth noting for anyone planning to rely on the output. Access is gated for now: a research preview for trusted testers, a waitlist for Project Genie, and a "coming soon" status for Google AI Ultra subscribers.

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How do I try Genie 4?: It is launching first as a "research preview" to "trusted testers" and is "coming soon" to Google AI Ultra subscribers. Google has opened a waitlist to apply to try it in Project Genie.
What are the four main updates in Genie 4?: More realistic worlds, real-time updates via natural language prompt, audio generation, and Gemini 3.8 Flash under the hood for simulations.

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