"Sony's idea to combat this made-up problem is to create a daily AI-generated podcast in which characters like Parappa the Rapper, Ellie, or Jin Sakai give you recaps on your gameplay and updates on games that are out or on the way. This is framed as another way of personalizing the experience, as the character who reads off the marketing copy might be one from a game you've played recently,"
"and would pull from your recent play history and friends list to cater the generated podcast to you. Examples in the patent include having someone like Nathan Drake tell you about your friends getting the Platinum in a game and recommending it to you, or having Ratchet keep you posted about patches and updates for the games you're playing. The characters may also roast you for eating shit in your favorite game."
Sony received a patent titled LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers to generate daily AI-hosted podcasts voiced by PlayStation characters. The system would personalize recaps, patch notes, recommendations, and social updates by using recent play history, friends lists, and platform activity. Named characters such as Parappa the Rapper, Ellie, Jin Sakai, Nathan Drake, and Ratchet would deliver tailored messages, celebrate friends' achievements, suggest games, or mock player performance. The patent positions the approach as a method for delivering unique, targeted content on a gaming platform. Legal, ethical, and rights-management hurdles could impede real-world deployment.
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