Understandably, people are very put off by the idea of A.I. coming in and stealing their jobs, but this newfound technology may not be so terrible for the gaming industry.
According to a report from the BBC, A.I. will eventually lead to more games and thus more jobs being created, in the process.
Dr. Richard Wilson is the CEO of TIGA, a trade association that represents the interests of video game developers in both the U.K. and Europe. He has said in a statement that
“AI will reduce the cost of making games and speed up the process”.
When people stop and think for a minute, video games have been using this technology for a while and it seems that A.I. will be the explosion that the industry is looking for. People have been using a lower-grade of A.I. since the 1980s when they were in arcades controlling Pac-Man to do what they wanted. The technology has advanced vastly and has been the destroyer and creator of jobs.
The Future of A.I. For Games
Continuing to use that kind of tech for future gaming projects would mean that gaming developers could rest easy at night. Having this unique form of advanced technology could make video game coding and graphics easier to make and could get more content out faster to the public with more ease and less hassle.
Continuing to use that kind of tech for future gaming projects would mean that gaming developers could rest easy at night. Having this unique form of advanced technology could make video game coding and graphics easier to make and could get more content out faster to the public with more ease and less hassle.
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Those A.I. interfaces could easily make scripts, voice overs and gaming models faster than the average developer, but that doesn’t mean that there are some possible drawbacks because the idea of copyright would then come into play. With everything generated through A.I., it becomes an issue when trying to figure out who owns the copyright of the content.
To circumvent this problem, a few gaming studios are creating their own A.I. interface platforms. However, that will cost the studio more money and some studios don’t see the extra effort or value in doing it due to the high cost of making something that ubiquitous and expensive that might be replaced in the next couple of years.
Daniel Wood, the co-CEO of UKIE, which is a non-profit trade association for the video game industry, has said in a statement,
“The video games industry is always at the cutting edge of technology so we are already using AI in many areas including production, art, interaction with in-game characters and community management to create even more exciting and engaging experiences for our players.”
At this point, it seems that A.I. is almost as inevitable as a Thanos snap and it’s only a matter of time before people see the true impact of the A.I. world in the gaming industry. People are already spending copious amounts on the industry, so it won’t likely be going anywhere. All we can do now is hope for the best.
Source: BBC
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