Microsoft to bring AI powered characters and story design to Xbox games

Microsoft's partnership with Inworld AI will help Xbox game developers use generative AI to make things like scripts, dialogues for NPCs and even generate quests.

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Inworld AI is a startup that aims to bring generative AI to video games. (Image Source: Microsoft)

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Microsoft has announced a new partnership with a generative AI startup Inworld AI to develop a new ‘AI design copilot’ system for Xbox game developers. According to Microsoft, the multi-year partnership will help console developers leverage the power of generative AI to create dialogue trees, generate random quests and even write detailed scripts for NPCs.

The tech giant says the new tools will help “accelerate game developer creativity, reduce complexity, and enhance player experiences.” As part of the deal, Inworld AI will help Microsoft develop an AI design copilot that will help developers with scripts, dialogues and in-game quests, while the AI character engine can be easily integrated into Xbox games to dynamically generate stories, quests and dialogues.

Inworld AI says its technology can also be used to give AI-generated characters voices and animations and also offers some safety controls to prevent them from going off-track. The AI copilot can also help Xbox developers to reduce the time and resources needed during production, making the game development process considerably faster and more immersive.

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Similar to how one can converse with ChatGPT or Bing Chat in natural language, AI-powered non-playable characters in games will be able to react to questions from players. Microsoft says the AI-powered tools are optional for game developers.

Even before generative AI became mainstream, gaming studios have been using the technology for procedurally generating levels and quests. Some popular titles that use procedural generation AI include No Man’s Sky, Minecraft, and Valheim to name a few.

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