What is Genie 4?
Genie 4 is Google DeepMind's new world model for real-time interactive simulation. It also adds native audio to the simulated world. Google announced it on October 27, 2026.
A world model generates an environment you can act inside, not a fixed clip. You change what happens, and the scene responds as it runs.
Google says Genie 4 uses Gemini-family models for reasoning and coherence in simulations.
What's new in Genie 4?
The headline change is sound. TechCrunch says Genie 4 can generate real-time audio, including music, ambient sounds, and interactive dialogue.
The second change is control. Genie 4 lets you steer a scene in real time with natural language. Examples include changing the weather, moving the camera, or adding new characters.
Scenes also last longer. TechCrunch reports Genie 4 can keep a consistent scene for up to two minutes, double the limit of Genie 3.
Quality is up as well. TechCrunch says Genie 4 improves photorealism and physics, and its characters are more humanlike than in earlier versions.
What is Genie 4 being used for?
Google said early testers were already using Genie 4 for filmmaking, game design, education, and robotic simulation.
For creators, that points to quick scene prototyping: try a camera move or a weather change by typing it, then hear how the scene sounds. For developers, the robotics use suggests simulated environments as a testing ground.
Who can use Genie 4, and when?
Not many people yet. Google says Genie 4 is rolling out only to a limited group of trusted testers.
Two wider routes have been named:
- Google AI Ultra subscribers: Google says broader access is coming through Project Genie.
- Developers: Google says early access partners in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio will also get access.
Coverage of the rollout says a waitlist applies to the wider release, but Google has not announced a public release date.
If you build with Google's tools, the practical step is to watch for the waitlist and for Project Genie access rather than expect an immediate public launch.
What can you use today?
Genie 4 is not publicly available yet. Imagera adds new models once they have a public API; until then, these cover the same jobs:
- AI Video Generator: the current video models, compared in one place.
- Sandbox: image, video, audio and 3D models in one place, one account and one credit balance.
