Sony Is Reportedly Working On AI-Powered Characters

Sony Is Reportedly Working On AI-Powered Characters, As Leaks Show Prototype Of Aloy From The Horizon Franchise
Leaked footage reveals Sony could be developing AI-powered PlayStation characters such as this example of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West.
Sony has created a prototype AI Aloy chatbot, and hastily taken down a leaked video of it in action
A purely internal test video, nonetheless it shows Sony is cooking up some form of AI NPC behind closed doors.
Sony is experimenting with AI-powered PlayStation characters
Sony’s advanced technology group has created an AI-powered version of Aloy from PlayStation’s Horizon games.
Future PlayStation games could have AI-powered characters, if this leaked prototype of Aloy is anything to go by
Future PlayStation games could have generative AI-powered characters if this leak is anything to go by.
Leaked Internal Sony Video Uses Horizon's Aloy to Show AI-Powered PlayStation Character Prototype
A leaked internal video has revealed Sony is experimenting with AI-powered PlayStation characters. The Verge reported on the emergence of an internal video allegedly created by PlayStation Studios' advanced technology group that uses Aloy from the Horizon games to demonstrate AI-powered game characters.
Leaked video appears to show Sony director conversing with an AI Aloy prototype
According to The Verge's reporting, the AI system uses OpenAI's whisper for speech-to-text and GPT-4 and Llama 3 for its communication and decision-making, whilst Sony's own Mockingbird tech powers the audio-to-facial animation and Emotional Voice Synthesis (EVS) powers speech.
Sony reveals experimental AI gaming companion
Sony's leaked AI demo with Horizon's Aloy character reveals a potential future where game characters become AI companions, triggering widespread concern.
As Sony trots out an AI-powered Aloy, Horizon Zero Dawn fans revel in the irony: "The entire game is a warning against this kind of nonsense"
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