By skyforbes 
Beyond text and art, AI can now design functional genomes. Stanford’s Evo models created viruses that outperform nature — and challenge ethics.
When AI Doesn’t Just “Draw Pictures,” But “Writes Life”
While most of us are busy chatting with ChatGPT or prompting Gemini to create stunning visuals, another group of scientists is quietly taking generative AI to a level that blurs the boundary between science fiction and reality.
At Stanford University and the Arc Institute, a pioneering team of researchers has achieved something that once seemed unthinkable: using AI to design entire viral genomes from scratch. This marks the birth of a bold new field — Generative Genomics — where algorithms don’t just imagine art or text, but living biological systems.
From Text to Life: The Rise of AI Genome Models
Designing a full genome is exponentially more complex than designing a single protein. A genome isn’t merely a list of genes; it’s a dynamic network of interactions, replication signals, and regulatory feedback loops.