AI's Promise and Peril in Video Games
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Generative AI could enable new types of games and playing experiences, like co-op with AI or adaptive difficulty. But it risks losing the creative vision of human developers.
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AI could make games more accessible, like AI-assisted versions of challenging platformers. But it could also widen gaps between big and small studios.
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AI translation could bring games to more audiences and help preserve gaming history. But it may lack nuance and threaten jobs for human translators.
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We need to re-center generative AI systems around empowering creators, not replacing them. But distributing benefits equally is tricky.
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Thinking optimistically about outcomes can guide us toward futures we’re happier with. Next we’ll look at current uses of AI in games.