Disney’s partnership with Epic Games has unexpectedly led to significant innovations in AI within the gaming industry, exemplified by an AI version of Darth Vader in Fortnite. While other sectors like education have fully embraced AI, the gaming world has lagged behind. Major studios like Ubisoft are developing AI tools to enhance gameplay, aiming for immersive player interactions. However, these advancements face challenges—AI’s potential for unpredictability poses risks for user engagement and overall immersion in gaming experiences, raising concerns about the reliability of AI in crucial player interactions.
AI was always coming for the world of video games... In late 2024, for example, Ubisoft revealed that it was working on a prototype that could aid its writers in generating narrative details for non-essential characters... until Epic announced its AI version of Darth Vader for Fortnite, no major blockbuster video game had actually put similar technology in a release.
It would be a gamble. So far, users have been able to break and bend AI to behave in ways that the tech is explicitly programmed to avoid... The prospect of trusting AI to interface with a real human being without something going wrong is a risky one.
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