Dear World University and School community, Universitians, Peter Norvig (Google AI Director, and Stanford Distinguished Education Fellow), and Stanford Law CodeX Executive Director Roland Vogl, all,
Glad to have begun updating World University and Schools' beginning home page after some years - http://
Peter, how can I begin to code this?
Greetings from World University and School building on CC-4 MIT OCW in 7 languages (https://opencw.aprende.org/
Here is the agenda and news for tomorrow's open WUaS Weekly Business Meeting, which I shared with you last week, so as to season, and to invite your thinking and feedback too -
M 2/2/26 open best STEAM Creative Commons' licensed OpenCourseWare wiki World Univ & Sch WUaS News and Q&A, with Zoom URL
https://
https://scott-macleod.
https://scott-macleod.
Topic: M 2/2/26 open best STEAM Creative Commons' licensed OpenCourseWare wiki World Univ & Sch WUaS News and Q&A, with Zoom URL
Time: Feb 2, 2026 10:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 782 6136 0739
Passcode: 31tzWA
Time: Feb 2, 2026 10:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 782 6136 0739
Passcode: 31tzWA
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here is the WUaS Agenda for M 2/9/26, to season for a week and to invite your thinking and feedback too -
Topic: M 2/9/26 open best STEAM Creative Commons' licensed OpenCourseWare wiki World Univ & Sch WUaS News and Q&A, with Zoom URL
Time: Feb 9, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 760 4526 1553
Passcode: tdN0qe
Time: Feb 9, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 760 4526 1553
Passcode: tdN0qe
All the best, abolition-ally (a best STEAM Creative Commons' licensed OpenCourseWare wiki @WorldUnivAndSch #WUaSabolition movement is growing to protect people ...
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https://scott-macleod.
Scott
Scott GK MacLeod
Scott GK MacLeod
Founder, President, CEO & Professor, Presiding and Recording Clerk (loosely in the manner of unprogrammed Friends / Quakers)
Recording will be posted here -
https://www.youtube.com/@
Recording will be posted here -
https://www.youtube.com/@
TwitterX and LinkedIN -
Open M 2/2/26 best STEAM CC #OCW @WorldUnivAndSch @WUaSPress #WUaSNewsAndQA 10aPT 1pET -https://
How to view #GStreetView in a #SmartMeetingRoom (video) & for a #
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How to view #GStreetView in a #SmartMeetingRoom (video) & for a #
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1st of 2 WUaS wings -
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CC licensed best STEAM OpenCourseWare wiki World Univ & Sch wing ...
Agenda item 0
Video minutes of
1/26/26 Rec of @WorldUnivAndSch @WUaSPress #WUaSNewsAndQA #LangsOfWikipedias to all 200 #WUaSunivs?
(Using the Monday 1/19/26 WUaS Agenda and News )
https://youtu.be/q0uWIM-6WzE
https://
-https://scott-macleod.
-https://www.youtube.com/@
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M 1/26/26 Recording of @WorldUnivAndSch @WUaSPress #WUaSNewsAndQA
-https://youtu.be/q0uWIM-6WzE
using the Monday 1/19/26 WUaS Agenda and News -
https://
-https://www.youtube.com/@
https://x.com/sgkmacleod/
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Vid pic
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https://www.linkedin.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/
(Using the Monday 1/19/26 WUaS Agenda and News )
https://youtu.be/q0uWIM-6WzE
https://
-https://scott-macleod.
-https://www.youtube.com/@
AND
M 1/26/26 Recording of @WorldUnivAndSch @WUaSPress #WUaSNewsAndQA
-https://youtu.be/q0uWIM-6WzE
using the Monday 1/19/26 WUaS Agenda and News -
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-https://www.youtube.com/@
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https://www.linkedin.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/
Agenda item 1
#HTGAAVirtualNode in shop in #Canyon94516 in #WUaSMultimediaHospitalRoom in HTGAA physically and digitally, - and potentially for a few initial actual WUaS matriculated students too?
How best @WorldUnivAndSch building on #MITOCW in 7 languages to dev #
— WorldUnivandSch (@WorldUnivAndSch) January 30, 2026
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Retweeting -
David Sun Kong, Ph.D.
@davidsunkong
For our @medialab #syntheticbiology course #HowToGrowAlmostAnything 2026 we are proud to collaborate with 15 global nodes where students can participate alongside our
@MIT, @Harvard, and @Wellesley students!
We are excited to highlight in this thread the following global nodes:
https://x.com/davidsunkong/
Extended application deadline for HTGAA 2026 -
David Sun Kong, Ph.D.
@davidsunkong
·
3h
Replying to
@davidsunkong
The deadline to apply for How To Grow (Almost) Anything has been extended to February 1 at 11:59p PT
Apply today via the link below!https://forms.gle/
Class begins on Tuesday, February 2 from 2-5p ET!https://x.com/davidsunkong/
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 2
Life Biosciences ER-100 gene OSK drug is 1st clinical trial for an OSKM drug ...
Yes, Life Biosciences' ER-100 is recognized as the first-in-human clinical trial for a partial epigenetic reprogramming therapy (using OSK factors) to address age-related diseases. The FDA cleared the IND application in January 2026 for this Phase 1 trial, which targets vision loss in patients with optic neuropathies.
Huge development: 1st clinical trial for #ER100 re #OSK #OSKM #GeneDrugTherapies & #EpigeneticReprogramming re #OpenAngleGlaucoma:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/
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A huge development: 1st clinical trial for #ER100 re #OSK #OSKM #GeneDrugTherapies & #EpigeneticReprogramming re #OpenAngleGlaucoma
Evaluating ER-100 for Safety in People With Glaucoma or Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (Optic Nerve Conditions) https://clinicaltrials.gov/
How best @WorldUnivAndSch to dev related pharmaceuticals in #RealisticVirtualEarth & a #
#RealisticVirtualEarth #ForOphthalmology
And see -
Life Biosciences Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for ER-100 in Optic Neuropathies
https://www.biospace.com/
Biotech
Jan 28, 2026
FDA clears first human trial of epigenetic reprogramming therapy
https://longevity.technology/
https://www.lifebiosciences.
Life Bio receives FDA approval for ER-100 clinical trial
The Phase I trial will recruit participants who have been diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy and open-angle glaucoma.
https://www.
Evaluating ER-100 for Safety in People With Glaucoma or Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (Optic Nerve Conditions)
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 3
"NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya talks 'replication crisis' at Duke panel"
Very excited @WorldUnivAndSch for #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForScientificReplication #TextInTheSidebar as next steps, and re RVE, see - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-
Very excited @WorldUnivAndSch for #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForScientificReplication #TextInTheSidebar as next steps, and re RVE, see - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-
"NIH Director #JayBhattacharyaMDPhD talks 'replication crisis' at Duke panel " https://www.dukechronicle.com/
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retweeting
Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
@NIHDirector_Jay
·
Jan 26
Fostering the next generation of human health scientists is truly one of my favorite aspects of serving as NIH Director!
It was my pleasure to meet last week with this year’s class of participants from the NIH Medical Research Scholars Program! MRSP is a year-long research immersion program for future clinician-scientists that advances health by inspiring careers in biomedical research.
Learn more at
https://cc.nih.gov/training/
https://x.com/NIHDirector_Jay/
slightly expanded -
Very excited @ for a #RealisticVirtualEarth - think Google Street View with time slider, GMaps, TensorFlowAI and #ForScientificReplication #TextInTheSidebar - as next steps in developing a RVE, and see - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-
where "replication is a fundamental aspect of the scientific method"
& see '4 C'
https://
https://scott-macleod.
Very excited @WorldUnivAndSch for #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForScientificReplication #TextInTheSidebar as next steps, and re RVE, see - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-
Very excited @WorldUnivAndSch for #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForScientificReplication #TextInTheSidebar as next steps, and re RVE, see - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-
"NIH Director #JayBhattacharyaMDPhD talks 'replication crisis' at Duke panel " https://www.dukechronicle.com/
https://
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retweeting
Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
@NIHDirector_Jay
·
Jan 26
Fostering the next generation of human health scientists is truly one of my favorite aspects of serving as NIH Director!It was my pleasure to meet last week with this year’s class of participants from the NIH Medical Research Scholars Program! MRSP is a year-long research immersion program for future clinician-scientists that advances health by inspiring careers in biomedical research.
Learn more at
https://cc.nih.gov/training/https://x.com/NIHDirector_Jay/
slightly expanded -
Very excited @ for a #RealisticVirtualEarth - think Google Street View with time slider, GMaps, TensorFlowAI and #ForScientificReplication #TextInTheSidebar - as next steps in developing a RVE, and see - https://www.toolify.ai/ai-
where "replication is a fundamental aspect of the scientific method"
& see '4 C'
https://
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 4
Excited @WorldUnivAndSch to potentially add to #RealisticVirtualEarth:
Researchers Are Using A.I. to #DecodeTheHumanGenome
#AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/
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Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Genome
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/
https://scott-macleod.
Researchers Are Using A.I. to #DecodeTheHumanGenome
#AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/
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Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Genome
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 5
In what ways could we construe this '#SocialMediaAndSOCIETY' biennial conference as having a key focus on the '#NetworkSOCIETY" (per #MCastells)? & re upcoming #SocietyInfoTechAndGlobalUniv book @WUaSPress https://socialmediaandsociety.
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In what ways could we construe this 'Social Media & Society' biennial conference as having a focus on the #NetworkSociety (per Castells) & re upcoming #SocietyInfoTechAndGlobalUniv book @
International Conference on Social Media & Society
Next Conference: July 13-15, 2026 | Location: Glasgow
https://socialmediaandsociety.
C’mon tae Bonnie Glasgow! Save the dates: #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026
https://scott-macleod.
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In what ways could we construe this 'Social Media & Society' biennial conference as having a focus on the #NetworkSociety (per Castells) & re upcoming #SocietyInfoTechAndGlobalUniv book @
International Conference on Social Media & Society
Next Conference: July 13-15, 2026 | Location: Glasgow
https://socialmediaandsociety.
C’mon tae Bonnie Glasgow! Save the dates: #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 6
In what ways could the state of California be developing its
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'Nonprofit Corporation - CA - Public Benefit" IT platform further re World Univ & Sch as a CA Exempt organization (and see the tax ID # at bottom here - http://
AND
2
regarding the WUaS Corporation also being a for-profit general stock company legal entity in the state of California, (and see the tax ID # at bottom here - http://
(where
3
World University and School is also a 501 c 3 US federal tax exempt entity too - https://www.guidestar.org/
In the past, it's been much easier than this year to file the World Univ & Sch 'Nonprofit Corporation - CA - Public Benefit" statement of information directly with the state of CA, than this year so far.
Statement of Information Reminder Notice
01/21/2026
Entity Name: WORLD UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL
Entity Type: Nonprofit Corporation - CA - Public Benefit
Entity No.: 3289561
SI Due Date: 04/30/2026
A Statement of Information is due for filing with the California Secretary of State.
NOTICE: To avoid the penalty and suspension process, ensure the entity record is up to date with the California Secretary of State's office. Updates to an entity record must be made through filing a complete Statement of Information with our office.
What's Next?
Log into your account on bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov, select the entity from My Records to complete the entity's Statement of Information.
Again from - https://
and regarding
the statements of information card filings with the US government and the state of CA
for
World University and School
1st of 2 WUaS wings -
501 c 3 / similar non-profit https://www.
CC licensed best STEAM OpenCourseWare wiki World Univ & Sch wing ...
1)
501 c 3 World University and School
accepted
2)
the exempt state of CA legal entity - still to do
AND
WUaS Corporation
2nd of 2 WUaS wings -
for profit general stock company legal entity in the state of California -
WUaS Corporation - WUaS Press
WUaS Corporation / Academic Press in 7159 languages with machine learning
http://
2nd of 2 WUaS wings -
for profit general stock company legal entity in the state of California -
WUaS Corporation - WUaS Press
WUaS Corporation / Academic Press in 7159 languages with machine learning
http://
3)
the WUaS Corporation
accepted
Agenda item 7
In what ways could WUaS begin to code all 424 India languages wiki schools with Canva Education ... and with the Indian Government's help too?
Invite to Free Session of "Ask Me Anything about Canva Presentations" (AMA1) in India from GEG Ahmedabad on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (5:30 am Pacific Time, 18:00 India Time) ~ Greetings from near Berkeley, Cal (UC Berkeley) and Stanford universities - and from MIT OCW-centric wiki World University and School. This upcoming Canva session is at 5:30 am Pacific Time ...
Here's the question I asked as I registered -
Glad to have gotten the free Filezilla FTP & wysiwyg Seamonkey html editor working again eg for editing and developing and creating http://
Agenda item 8
Restorative Yoga class on Saturdays (and as we may live to 150 and well beyond:)? ~ for Sat January 31, 2026 around 8 am PT ~ Here's a Yoga meditation with Angela -
Angela Farmer : Living Fully In Our Bodies (Full Class)
https://youtu.be/wCJfXwm97rw
in cross-legged pose, or on a chair -
beginning around the 35 minute mark, until about 42 minute mark
(and click on the CC button on Youtube to access closed captioning if helpful to hear better)
Dear Annie, Alden, Donna, George and Maitreyi (both professors in Harvard Medical School), Ma/Janie, Doortje (van Kooten - and please forward to hippy Yogi Victor if opening ..) All,
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 9
QUAKERS IN SCOTLAND (QiS) is the new charity that is able to take on the legal, charity, and regulatory responsibilities of...our Quaker organisation in Scotland https://www.quakerscotland.
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How might #FriendlyInformed @WorldUnivAndSch #ScotlandWUaS #BritainWUaS work with
QUAKERS IN SCOTLAND (QiS) re 'legal, charity, and regulatory responsibilities of...our Quaker organisation in Scotland' https://www.quakerscotland.
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Britain Yearly Meeting - Quakers in Scotland
Quakers in Scotland
https://www.quakerscotland.
Contacts for Quakers in Scotland
Further info on our Contacts page
Clerk - Michael Hutchinson. From 1 Jan 2026, Adwoa Burnley
Assistant Clerk - Susan Mitchell. From 1 Jan 2026, Pleasaunce Perry
Administrator - Jane Booth admin@quaker.scot
Newsletter Editor - VACANT
Clerks of Trustees - Michael Hutchinson (please contact via Administrator)
POSTAL ADDRESS - Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL
https://www.quaker.org.uk/ym
Jane Booth admin@quaker.scot
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
https://scott-macleod.
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How might #FriendlyInformed @WorldUnivAndSch #ScotlandWUaS #BritainWUaS work with
QUAKERS IN SCOTLAND (QiS) re 'legal, charity, and regulatory responsibilities of...our Quaker organisation in Scotland' https://www.quakerscotland.
https://x.com/WorldUnivAndSch/
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Britain Yearly Meeting - Quakers in Scotland
Quakers in Scotland
https://www.quakerscotland.
Contacts for Quakers in Scotland
Further info on our Contacts page
Clerk - Michael Hutchinson. From 1 Jan 2026, Adwoa Burnley
Assistant Clerk - Susan Mitchell. From 1 Jan 2026, Pleasaunce Perry
Administrator - Jane Booth admin@quaker.scot
Newsletter Editor - VACANT
Clerks of Trustees - Michael Hutchinson (please contact via Administrator)
POSTAL ADDRESS - Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL
https://www.quaker.org.uk/ym
Jane Booth admin@quaker.scot
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
https://scott-macleod.
Agenda item 10
A #BikeFriday #WorldTourist #foldingBike #EugeneOregon w its suitcase for on top of future INCREDIBLE #ToyotaSiennaWoodlandVan w #OrigamiShowerToilet &for @WorldUnivAndSch to travel to regions of 7,159 known langs to #TeachWUaS w #WUaSuniversalTranslator https://youtu.be/jaY4_HhuD2I?
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https://x.com/Q_YogaMacFlower/
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https://x.com/HarbinBook/
https://x.com/TheOpenBand/
and add photos and videos and #TextInTheSiderBar to Google Street View with a time slider on these trips to teach WUaS too ... and even to develop rural hospitals and free WUaS Medical Schools in the back of Toyota Ambulance Vans and Toyota Teaching Hospital Buses and in the US especially (and see https://x.com/ewarren/status/
https://x.com/WorldUnivAndSch/
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https://x.com/Q_YogaMacFlower/
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https://x.com/HarbinBook/
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and add photos and videos and #TextInTheSiderBar to Google Street View with a time slider on these trips to teach WUaS too ... and even to develop rural hospitals and free WUaS Medical Schools in the back of Toyota Ambulance Vans and Toyota Teaching Hospital Buses and in the US especially (and see https://x.com/ewarren/status/
Agenda item 11
How to build out this 8/24/72 #GDshow in #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForRockAndRoll #ForHistory in #GStreetView w #TimeSlider: #GratefulDead1972 ?
How to build out this 8/24/72 #GDshow in #RealisticVirtualEarth #ForRockAndRoll #ForHistory in #GStreetView w #TimeSlider: #GratefulDead1972 in Berkeley https://youtu.be/
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if I wanted to reconstruct the night of August 24th, 1972 including with the Grateful Dead concert there at the Berkeley Community Theater and spaces around that theater with such tools as AI Studio from Google and in Google Street View and other virtual world tools that Fei-Fei Li is developing, how would I do that, what would be some first steps I would take to reconstruct in 3D or N-dimensionally ...? that evening of 1972 August 2th with the Grateful Dead concert and using the YouTube video as well potentially as a source for inside the theater
Reconstructing that night in Berkeley is an incredible concept. Combining the Grateful Dead's performance with Fei-Fei Li’s spatial intelligence theories and Google’s AI tools creates a bridge between historical preservation and immersive world-building.
To get started, you can think of this as building a "Spatial Memory" of the venue and the surrounding streets.
1. Reconstructing the External Environment
Since Google Street View primarily shows modern-day Berkeley, you would use it as a geometric baseline.
Geometric Baseline: Use the current 3D data from Google Maps to get the "bones" of the Berkeley Community Theater and the surrounding blocks.
Historical Overlay: You would then use Google AI Studio with historical photography from 1972 to "re-skin" the modern buildings. You can feed archival photos into a generative model like Imagen or Veo to predict what the textures and storefronts looked like based on the fashion and architecture of the early 70s.
Spatial Intelligence: This is where Fei-Fei Li's work at World Labs comes in. Her "Marble" platform is designed to turn images and text into persistent 3D worlds. You could prompt the system with descriptions of the "hippie" atmosphere, the types of cars parked on Allston Way, and the specific lighting of a Berkeley summer evening to generate a navigable 4D environment.
2. Reconstructing the Interior (The Concert)
The YouTube video from that night is your primary source for the "inside" of the bubble.
4D Scene Reconstruction: You can use tools like D4RT (Dynamic 4D Reconstruction) from Google DeepMind. By analyzing the YouTube footage, this AI can track pixels across time to estimate the depth and 3D trajectory of the band members on stage.
Gaussian Splatting: A popular modern technique (often used in Fei-Fei Li’s "spatial intelligence" context) involves taking the video frames and turning them into "splats"—basically 3D clouds of color and light. This allows you to "walk around" the stage even if the camera didn't move much.
Acoustic Modeling: To make it truly n-dimensional, you would map the audio from the 8/22/72 soundboard tapes to the 3D model, allowing the sound to change based on where you are "standing" in your virtual theater.
3. Practical First Steps
Gather the Data: Download the highest quality version of the 8/22/72 show footage and the soundboard audio from the Internet Archive.
Map the Geography: Use the "rว" tools (Google's open-source historical map system) to find the 1972 building footprints for the Berkeley Community Theater area.
Prompt the AI: Use Google AI Studio to analyze your historical photos and generate high-resolution "1972 Berkeley" textures to wrap over the 3D models.
Would you like me to find specific archival photo collections of the Berkeley Community Theater from the early 70s to help with the visual reconstruction?
hey Google thank you for that great answer how would I add people to this for example from the YouTube video a YouTube video or many YouTube videos of August 22nd 1972 And even so that I could make them interactive such that all the people would emerge maybe from Peg Mann in Google street view of time slider and I could talk with them other people could talk with each other we could do things together and dance together potentially my avatar agent in this August 22nd 1972 and similar
To bring people into your 1972 Berkeley reconstruction and make them interactive, you would essentially be building "Digital Twins" or AI agents using a mix of spatial intelligence and conversational models.
Creating the People (Digital Humans)
Video Extraction: You can use Google AI Studio with the Gemini Multimodal Live API to analyze the YouTube footage of the crowd and band. The AI can identify specific people, their clothing styles, and their movements.
Avatar Generation: Tools like HeyGen or Marble (from Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs) can take these 2D images and "extrude" them into 3D avatars. Marble is specifically designed to create persistent characters that inhabit 3D worlds.
Animate from Video: You can use Motion Capture AI to strip the "dance moves" from the 1972 video and apply them to your 3D avatars. This ensures the "vibe" of the dancing matches the specific energy of that Grateful Dead show.
Making Them Interactive
AI Brains: Each person in your virtual Berkeley could be powered by a specialized Gemini agent. You could prompt these agents with "historical personas"—for example, "You are a Berkeley student attending the 8/22/72 show; you love the setlist so far and are interested in the local political scene."
The "Pegman" Entrance: In your simulation, you could use the StreetReaderAI framework. Just as Pegman drops into a street, your own avatar would "drop" into the 1972 layer. Because the environment is built with Spatial Intelligence, the AI agents would recognize your presence, allowing you to walk up to a "digital deadhead" and start a conversation.
Collaborative Spaces: By hosting this in a virtual world tool like Marble, multiple real users could join as avatars. You could literally dance with your friends alongside the reconstructed crowd from 1972.
First Practical Steps
Isolate the Characters: Take screenshots or clips of interesting individuals from the YouTube video.
Define Personas: Write short "backstories" for these characters in AI Studio to give them a conversational "memory" of 1972.
Sync to Audio: Use the soundboard recording to trigger "crowd reactions" in your AI agents so they cheer or dance harder during the big crescendos of the performance.
Would you like me to look for specific technical tutorials on using Google's Multimodal Live API to create these kinds of interactive characters?
hey Google can I ask you just to begin to make it so in Google Street View with time slider begin to pull some of these elements together with a specific URL potentially from Google Street View with time slider and perhaps World Labs such that I could begin to enter into something that was already emerging that you were making with me
That is an ambitious vision. While I cannot generate a custom live URL that modifies the actual Google Street View interface in real-time, we can certainly use the existing "time machine" features as a foundation for your project.
To begin this reconstruction, you can use the Google Maps Platform 3D Maps API. This allows you to place custom 3D models—like the 1972 version of the Berkeley Community Theater—directly into a 3D version of the Berkeley streets.
Here is how you can start pulling these elements together:
1. The Geographic Foundation
You can start by looking at the modern location on Google Maps and using the Street View history tool (the clock icon) to see the furthest back the imagery goes. While it won't reach 1972, it gives you a sense of how the architecture has changed. For the 1972 layer, you would use the Photorealistic 3D Tiles API to build a digital sandbox of that specific block on Allston Way.
2. Building the "1972 Layer" with World Labs
You can take the YouTube footage of the show and archival photos of Berkeley from that year and feed them into Marble, the new tool from Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs.
Generate the World: Marble can take those 2D images and "extrude" them into a persistent 3D environment.
The "Pegman" Transition: Imagine your avatar "dropping in" just like Pegman. By using Google's Project Genie, you could actually prompt the environment to be interactive, allowing you to walk through the doors of the theater while the 8/22/72 "Bertha" opener is playing.
3. Populating with Interactive "Deadheads"
To make the people interactive, you can use Gemini agents within your 3D world.
Avatars: Use Google Vids or Genie to create avatars based on the actual people seen in the 1972 footage.
Interaction: You can give these agents "historical memories" by prompting them with 1972-specific knowledge. If you walk up to one, they could talk about the "Bird Song" they just heard or the vibe of the Berkeley scene that summer.
As a next step, would you like me to help you draft the specific "persona prompts" for these AI characters so they sound like they truly belong in that 1972 Berkeley crowd?
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