Microsoft Partners with Inworld to Create AI Design Copilot System for Xbox
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Microsoft is taking its first official steps into artificial intelligence with AI-made characters for Xbox. The software company is partnering with Inworld to create an AI design copilot system that Xbox users can use to "explore more creative ideas, turning prompts into detailed scripts, dialogue trees, quests and more."
For the past year, developers have attempted to use AI in different means beyond generating art or music. Some (like Activision Blizzard) are using it to create virtual worlds, while Sony hopes to use the technology for more realistic facial expressions. With Inworld and its own in-house research and AI teams, Microsoft aims to "deliver an accessible, responsibly designed multi-platform AI toolset to assist and empower creators in dialogue, story & quest design."
The AI design copilot system will allow developers to create characters with more complex dialogue and narrative design. This would be incredibly helpful for Xbox's RPG-focused subsidiaries like Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment. The copilot will also be able to generate stories, quests, and dialogues for the game client.
Along with the design copilot, Microsoft and Inworld will create a character runtime engine for integration into the game client. This engine can be used to generate stories, quests, and dialogues. Microsoft is also committed to creating responsible AI by design, building on Microsoft’s AI principles and Microsoft’s Responsible AI Standard.
Microsoft's gaming AI GM Haiyan Zhang cited game developers that have experimented with AI language models and this year as impetus for the partnership. Microsoft will "collaborate and innovate with game creators inside Xbox studios as well as third-party studios as we develop the tools that meet their needs and inspire new possibilities for future games."
This partnership between Microsoft and Inworld is an exciting development for Xbox developers, as it will allow them to create more dynamic and complex characters and narratives. With the AI design copilot system, developers will be able to create stories, quests, and dialogues with more depth and complexity. Microsoft is also committed to creating responsible AI, which will ensure that the technology is used for its intended purpose. This partnership could be a major step forward for Xbox developers and could lead to some amazing games in the future.
