Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tech News

Google’s new chess game lets you customize pieces with AI

Six chess pieces in different styles.
Google’s generation for the prompt “Make a classic chess set inspired by geometric sci-fi art.” | Screenshot: The Verge

Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game: it uses custom pieces that are created each time by generative AI. The game starts by letting you type in a short description for what the white pieces should look like; it’ll generate the set using its Imagen 3 AI model, then automatically come up with a related idea for black. When I asked for sci-fi-themed pieces for myself, it made fantasy-themed pieces for the opponent.

From there, you can play the game. It’s functional, but it’s far from a fully featured chess app. You can choose three difficulty settings and two time controls, but you can’t review past moves or see what pieces have been captured. The game also defaults to an isometric view of the board…

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Editor's Pick

So the first Fed rate cut is behind us, and we are no longer in a “higher for longer” period, but in a new...

Tech News

4K TVs like the Sony A95L don’t come cheap, but they’re a bit easier to acquire right now. | Image: Sony Black Friday wouldn’t...

Tech News

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There’s no better time than the holidays to treat yourself (or someone you care about) to an...

Tech News

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The best from Apple, Bose, Samsung, Sony, Beats, Google, and more. Continue reading…