Artificial intelligence is now capable of great things, to the detriment of humans sometimes replaced by software. Of course, discontent rises as soon as the subject of AI is mentioned, especially in the artistic community, but now Microsoft dips head in with a curious partnership.
The manufacturer of Xbox has in fact joined forces with Inworld for’using artificial intelligence in the video game development processin particular by creating two very specific tools:
- An AI design co-pilot that helps and enables game designers to explore more creative ideas, turning prompts into detailed scripts, dialogue trees, quests and more.
- An AI character execution engine that can be integrated into the game client, enabling entirely new narratives with dynamically generated stories, quests and dialogue for players.
The idea is to find new game ideas thanks to artificial intelligence, but also of create more realistic NPCs. Inworld is based on a study he himself carried out, where 99% of players said that more intelligent NPCs would improve the gameplay, and 84% of them would even be ready to pay more to be entitled to that. The form even quotes Bing Gordon, co-founder ofElectronic Arts and advised toInworldwho declared:
For decades, the greatest advancements in video games have been made through improvements in visual fidelity and graphics. But AI will enable the creation of truly immersive worlds and sophisticated narratives that place players at the center of the imagination. Additionally, AI that influences fundamental game mechanics has the potential to increase engagement and draw players deeper into your game.
Yes, from a commercial point of view, this is obviously something to dream about, but it’s not certain that the players will necessarily be receptive to all this. In any case, Microsoft And Inworld will work on the subject for several yearsAnd these will be optional tools available to developerswho will be free to use them or not.
In any case, on social networks, players and developers have already expressed their dissatisfactionas is often the case when AI is included in a creative process, and players fear seeing ultra generic games land in the Game Pass in the future. You can subscribe to PC/Xbox Game Pass Ultimate against €14.99 on Amazon, Cdiscount And there Fnac.
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