Game Developer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Sega has its eyes on user-generated content, and thinks Eques' new generative AI-powered voxel tool will make the technology viable for greater use in its games.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

Japanese indie game developer Yamada has used ChatGPT as a key design element for his latest project, Doki Doki AI Interrogation. He had to set up strict boundaries and even make the AI powered character ‘drunk and forgetful’ to pull it off, but, according to the developer, the experience has moved players to tears.

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Game Developer

JULY 20, 2023

Actors Victoria Atkin and Tim Friedlander are worried over how their voices are being cloned by fans using generative AI technology.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Beginning in late August, project creators will have to reveal the extent of AI use for their project, if any, and their overall plans for the technology.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

That Phantom Liberty used AI to reproduce the voice of a dead actor complicates the game industry's questions about voice actors and using the technology.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Update : Embark has now clarified how AI voices were used in The Finals and its larger plan for the technology in place of human performers.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 3, 2024

Nintendo says that while it recognises generative AI is a "hot topic" and may lead to technological developments, it currently plans to "deliver value that is unique to [Nintendo] and cannot be created through technology alone". Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 20, 2024

Speaking at Devcom today, Red Meat Games creative content strategist Judy Ehrentraut discussed the importance of ethically training generative AI models, and how certain tools can be utilised during game development. "AI I think both of these takes are really valuable, because disruptive technologies are not necessarily good or bad.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 14, 2024

Like other CEOs, Matt Bromberg thinks genAI can be a boon to game development, but he isn't putting his full faith in the technology just yet.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

EA execs say the technology is at the 'very core' of its business and could propel user generated experiences to new heights.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2024

Activision Blizzard has reportedly approved the use of generative AI tools including Midjourney and Stable Diffusion for producing concept art and marketing materials. Vance left the role in January 2024 but still works for Activision as a fellow software engineer. Read more

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Nvidia

JULY 18, 2024

Enter UneeQ, a leading platform known for its creation of lifelike digital humans through AI-powered technology. However, integrating visual and personalized components into these interactions is essential for creating immersive, user-centric experiences.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 1, 2024

At Unreal Fest 2024, NVIDIA released new Unreal Engine 5 on-device plugins for NVIDIA ACE, making it easier to build and deploy AI-powered MetaHuman characters. At Unreal Fest 2024, NVIDIA released new Unreal Engine 5 on-device plugins for NVIDIA ACE, making it easier to build and deploy AI-powered MetaHuman characters on Windows PCs.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 20, 2024

Microsoft has revealed that its AI technology will be integrated into video games. The demonstration, which took place during the Microsoft Surface and Windows AI event, showed off the feature as a user guide. It provided details on making an item within the game and advised the player what materials were needed.

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Game Developer

JUNE 13, 2024

Negotations are being held up by a lack of consensus on the controversial technology and what it means for voice actors.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 13, 2023

The use of AI in game development has the potential to revolutionize the way games are designed and created. Although there is controversy about the unfair use of human-made art to create AI generated artworks, there’s no denying that AI has added value when it comes to automating tasks that are typically time-consuming for developers.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In the indie game dev scene, the use of AI is often met with suspicion and disdain. Many see AI as an evil tool that scours the internet, grabs bits and pieces of other people’s work, and spits out bizarre creations with seven fingers. In their game, AI isn’t just a feature, it’s part of the narrative.

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Nvidia

MAY 29, 2024

Join our contest that runs through June 17 and showcase your innovation using cutting-edge generative AI-powered applications using NVIDIA and LangChain. Join our contest that runs through June 17 and showcase your innovation using cutting-edge generative AI-powered applications using NVIDIA and LangChain technologies.

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Nvidia

MARCH 19, 2024

At GDC 2024, NVIDIA announced that leading AI application developers such as Inworld AI are using NVIDIA digital human technologies to accelerate the deployment. You can incorporate the full suite of NVIDIA digital human technologies or individual microservices into… Source

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 19, 2024

Ubisoft has shown three behind-the-scenes demos at GDC this week on the potential of AI when it comes to building NPCs. Dubbed NEO NPCs, Ubisoft's efforts involves combining AI responses with narrative back stories and prompts designed to avoid making the NPCs appear 'soulless'.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 14, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Haiyan Zhang, Xbox's general manager of gaming AI, kicked off her DICE fireside chat with the ESA's Stanley Pierre-Louis by reminding attendees the technology has been around for decades. "In

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AWS Games

AUGUST 19, 2024

The technology applies artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to voice conversations to flag problematic behavior, and has quickly captured the game industry’s attention. Using AI and ML, its engine identifies categorized instances of problematic chat, such as hate speech, harassment, and vulgar language.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Recently, the merger of Evon Technologies Pvt Ltd and Logic Simplified was announced, with exactly this synergism at its core. Evon Technologies was founded 17 years ago, as a small business big on skill, passion and a commitment to grow roots in the technology industry. The two companies will be functioning as one.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Generative AI is the speculatively disruptive trend of the moment, inheriting the title from the metaverse and blockchain gaming before it. And while narrative gaming start-up Hidden Door just surfaced last year with a pre-seed funding round, CEO Hilary Mason had years of experience working in machine learning and AI beforehand.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2023

Chinese developer and publisher Nuverse is using AI for all NPC speech and animation in games. Dao Si, AI Team Leader, at Nuverse is enthusiastic about the technology. Synthesis system “Building upon our speech synthesis technology from AI-lab, we have incorporated fine-grained analysis of text based on GPT-3.

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Nvidia

MARCH 20, 2023

NVIDIA at GDC 2023: Frame Generation and Path Tracing Tools Now Available Generate frames with the latest breakthrough in AI rendering Announced with the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, DLSS 3 raised the bar not just for visuals but also performance and responsiveness. Frame generation is the latest evolution.

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Game Developer

MAY 29, 2024

Here's how we partnered with Colossal Order to accelerate the production pipeline for creating scores of unique citizens within the world of Cities: Skylines II using our AI-powered, 3D character creation technology.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Groundbreaking research and developments in fields such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), high-performance computing (HPC), and robotics are leading the way in transformative AI solutions and capturing the interest of our readers. The following are some of the highlights from 2023.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 24, 2024

Gaming and esports brand GiantX has acquired AI esports coaching start-up iTero Gaming. As part of the acquisition, iTero founder Jack J Williams has been appointed head of gaming technology at GiantX. While the full sum was undisclosed, the company said the acquisition was a "multi-million [dollar] deal." Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 12, 2024

A leading AI expert will discuss the 'potentials and pitfalls' of using AI tools in the workplace at next month's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit. Tommy Thompson from AI in Games will provide a high-level overview of what generative AI is capable of achieving, as well as what it cannot do. Tickets are available here.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

SIE plans to use iSIZE's machine learning technology for video and streaming, which may allow for some interesting possibilities for the PlayStation 5 and beyond.

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Game Developer

APRIL 25, 2024

Valve approved games with genAI only a few months ago, which goes to show how quickly the technology is becoming commonplace.

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AWS Games

JULY 23, 2024

Taking emote capabilities to the next level, Paris-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology startup Kinetix developed a new generative AI-enabled tool that lets players create emotes that reflect their personalities, emotions, and tastes.

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Game From Scratch

AUGUST 29, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Google GameNGen – Recreating Doom Entirely with AI Google Research and Tel Aviv University have just announced a very interesting project, GameNGen. This is a technology using a neural network, machine learning and a modified implementation of Stable Diffusion to create a playable version of 1993’s DOOM.

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Real Programming

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It feels like every second headline these days is about Artificial Intelligence (AI), ever since Open AI’s chatbot and virtual assistant ChatGPT arrived on the scene in November 2022. Experts in different sectors expect AI to hugely impact and maybe even revolutionize their sector. AI is just software, after all.

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Real Programming

AUGUST 28, 2024

Technology runs through many large and small aspects of our lives. Technology is amoral in that it’s not inherently good or bad. When people learn how to use powerful technology, they shouldn’t learn it in a vacuum. Artificial Intelligence (AI) burst onto the public consciousness years ago with OpenAI’s product ChatGPT.

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