veo 3 AI News & Updates
Google Hints at Playable World Models Using Veo 3 Video Generation Technology
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis suggested that Veo 3, Google's latest video-generating model, could potentially be used for creating playable video games. While currently a "passive output" generative model, Google is actively working on world models through projects like Genie 2 and plans to transform Gemini 2.5 Pro into a world model that simulates aspects of the human brain. The development represents a shift from traditional video generation to interactive, predictive simulation systems that could compete with other tech giants in the emerging playable world models space.
Skynet Chance (+0.04%): World models that can simulate real-world environments and predict responses to actions represent a step toward more autonomous AI systems. However, the current focus on gaming applications suggests controlled, bounded environments rather than unrestricted autonomous agents.
Skynet Date (+0 days): The development of interactive world models accelerates AI's ability to understand and predict environmental dynamics, though the gaming focus keeps development within safer, controlled parameters for now.
AGI Progress (+0.03%): World models that can simulate real-world physics and predict environmental responses represent significant progress toward more general AI capabilities beyond narrow tasks. The integration of multimodal models like Gemini 2.5 Pro into world simulation systems demonstrates advancement in comprehensive environmental understanding.
AGI Date (+0 days): Google's active development of multiple world model projects (Genie 2, Veo 3 integration, Gemini 2.5 Pro transformation) and formation of dedicated teams suggests accelerated investment in foundational AGI-relevant capabilities. The competitive landscape with multiple companies pursuing similar technology indicates industry-wide acceleration in this crucial area.