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Chess pieces have an iconic look, but what if we allowed an AI to tinker with their designs based on a given prompt? If you’re wondering what such a game would look like, you’ll want to check out Google’s newest website that lets you generate unique chess pieces and go up against their bitter rivals.
Google’s GenChess Uses AI to Make Your Perfect Chess Pieces
As part of its Google Labs initiative, the search giant released an online game called GenChess. In this game, you set your desired chess piece theme via a text prompt, which Google Gemini will use to create a full set that reflects your aesthetic.
Once you’ve tinkered with the pieces and got them looking as you’d like, Google Gemini automatically selects and creates a counter-theme to your prompt. In my testing, if I created a set based on cats, it would use a dog-based one as my opponent. If I created an angelic aesthetic, Google Gemini would make a suitably devilish counterpart for me to play against.
So, is it worth ditching all those chess-learning apps and going with GenChess? Maybe not. You only get three difficulty levels and a handful of timer options, and there’s no way to undo your move or check a match history. But if you’ve always wanted a Transformers versus Decepticons chess match, head over to the GenChess website and make your dreams come true.
