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    'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games

    by Vincent Acovino Mar 15, 2024 3 minutes
    A screenshot from Nvidia and Convai's recent demonstration video of AI in video games.

    Is the future of artificial intelligence in video games playing out in a cyberpunk ramen bar? Tech companies would like you to think so, but game writers aren't so sure.

    In a recent demo from the tech company Nvidia, a human player talked to two video game characters using a microphone — and the characters responded in real time using generative AI.

    In a press release, Nvidia said the technology offered the chance to turn "generic non-playable characters (NPCs)" into "dynamic, interactive characters capable of striking up a conversation, or providing

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