# Google DeepMind: Project Genie + Street View capability; Google AI Ultra access expands globally

> Google DeepMind is making a new capability that simulates real-world places, powered by Street View, available through Project Genie. It is simultaneously expanding Google AI Ultra subscriber access globally. Details of the simulation capability itself aren't given in this source.

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|---|---|
| **Tool** | Google DeepMind |
| **Version** | — |
| **Kind** | announcement |
| **Published** | 2026-05-17 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, capability |

## What changed


- New capability powered by Street View to simulate real-world places (Project Genie).
- Google AI Ultra access expanded to subscribers globally.
- No technical detail on the simulation capability or model in the source.


## Sources

- [blog_rss](https://deepmind.google/blog/simulate-real-world-places-with-project-genie-and-street-view/) — retrieved 2026-08-11


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