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Object Permanence

Genie 4 also does audio now. Ask it for a saxophone and it will confidently play you a clarinet.Panel 1, caption 'Inside Genie 4.': Kim stands in a generated outdoor world, arms raised in delight, facing a sign labeled CASTLE, and says 'Ooh, a castle!'. The square-headed model next to her says 'Explore freely!'. Panel 2, caption 'Kim looks away for one second.': Kim faces away from the castle; the model, its face showing thinking dots, looks toward the empty ground in front of the castle. Panel 3: Kim turns back, shocked. A new sign labeled CASTLE, highlighted in orange, now stands in front of the original one. Kim asks 'Wasn't there one castle?'. The model says 'There was one while you were looking.'CASTLEOoh, a castle!Explore freely!Inside Genie 4.CASTLEKim looks away for one second.CASTLECASTLEWasn't there one castle?There was one whileyou were looking.
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Genie 4 also does audio now. Ask it for a saxophone and it will confidently play you a clarinet.

Inspired by: Genie 4 (HN discussion)

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Panel 1, caption 'Inside Genie 4.': Kim stands in a generated outdoor world, arms raised in delight, facing a sign labeled CASTLE, and says 'Ooh, a castle!'. The square-headed model next to her says 'Explore freely!'. Panel 2, caption 'Kim looks away for one second.': Kim faces away from the castle; the model, its face showing thinking dots, looks toward the empty ground in front of the castle. Panel 3: Kim turns back, shocked. A new sign labeled CASTLE, highlighted in orange, now stands in front of the original one. Kim asks 'Wasn't there one castle?'. The model says 'There was one while you were looking.'