AI model uses Thermal satellite imagery to build an Assetto Corsa racing track

GPT-6 Astra was used to find satellite imagery of Thermal and attempt to create a racing track for Assetto Corsa. The track was planned for testing through simulator laps, but the experiment had not yet been fully demonstrated or evaluated.

The idea was also raised for an AI racing league in which model companies would fund their own teams; Gemini and CrowdStrike were cited as examples of companies already linked to motorsport sponsorship. AI cars in iRacing were described as already useful for practice.

It was considered theoretically possible for AI to set competitive simulator laps and, with sufficient funding, for a real AI car to beat professional drivers. However, it remained unclear whether AI could consistently outperform professionals in real-world conditions, and superhuman performance might not eliminate interest in watching human racing.