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Sony Is Reportedly Working On AI-Driven PlayStation Characters

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Vaspaan Dastoor

Published Mar 11, 2025

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Video game companies are increasingly exploring the use of AI in game development, even incorporating it for character interactions.
Sony showcased a tech demo featuring an AI-powered Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West capable of conversing with players.
The demo utilized AI tools like OpenAI's whisper, GPT-4, Llama 3, and Sony's Emotional Voice Synthesis for conversations and voice.

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However, it seems video game companies are determined to figure out how to leverage AI software intꦿo video game development – even industry l♌eaders like Sony. According to , a now deleted video was sent to them showcasing a Sony tech demo that featured an AI-powered version of Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy having a conversation with someone.

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The video was reportedly narrated by Sony Interactive Entertainment director of software engineering, Sharwin Raghoebardajal, who works on PlayStation Studios Advanced Technology Group's video game technology, AI, computer vision, and face technology projects. The crux of t𒊎he video was to demonstrate a model of Aloy that could have a conversation wi𒆙th players during gameplay.

While Raghoebardajal said that this was merely an internal protot𓄧ype made in partnership with Guerrilla Games, the video reportedly showed the AI-powered A🌺loy in a demo setting as well as in Horizon Forbidden West as well. The response, voice, and facial expressions of the character were all powered by AI software, and not by voice actor Ashly Burch.

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Raghoebardajal revealed that the demo used OpenAI’s whisper for speech-to-te𒁃xt, GPT-4 and Llama 3 were both used for generating the conversation as well as decision-making. As for the voice, Sony used its proprietary Emotional Voice Synthesis tool to replace Ashly Burch's voice.

It's hard to think of a user case for this demo, especially for a series like Horizon. Why would players ever need to talk to Aloy, anಞd why would she require AI-powered 🔯tech to answer? It's probably just a prototype to show the higher-ups at Sony what the company has been doing in terms of exploring AI.