Nvidia's AI-Powered Video Game Characters Lack Humanity of Handcrafted Counterparts
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Nvidia demoed AI-powered video game NPCs at CES 2024, but they lacked emotional depth and humanity compared to hand-crafted characters.
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The NPCs Jin and Nova could hold basic conversations but relied on word banks rather than original prose.
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AI promises reactive, endless procedural possibility for games, but still can't replicate actual dialogue writing.
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The NPCs have backend programming for traits and personalities, but still just emulate archetypes rather than having unique identities.
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This tech follows layoffs across the industry from executives trying to cut costs and replace human talent.