Xbox and technology firm Inworld have joined forces in a strategic partnership to provide game developers with a new set of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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These tools are designed to make creating characters, stories, and quests easier. in order to overcome resource and time constraints in the production process.
Within the framework of this long-standing collaboration, Inworld, which specializes in the development of generative artificial intelligence models for character creation, will integrate its solutions with Microsoft’s cloud-based platform Xbox. The main goal is to provide game developers with high-quality development tools accessible from various platforms.
“Our goal is to deliver an accessible and responsibly designed cross-platform AI toolset to assist and empower creators in the design of dialogue, story, and missions,” Haiyan Zhang, General Manager of AI for Xbox games, explained in a joint press release.
These tools will be available as an additional option to support developers in their creative work. The idea is to use AI as an ally to overcome time and resource constraints in the production process. Work is currently underway on the development of an Xbox-specific AI co-pilot.
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This AI co-pilot’s job is to translate design ideas into detailed scenarios, dialogue trees, quests, and other essential elements for game creation. It will also be complemented by a character engine that will enable the dynamic generation of new narratives, stories and dialogues.
Both Xbox and Inworld underlined in their joint statements that artificial intelligence has long been an integral part of the game development process. The emergence of powerful language models and generative AI technologies has significantly expanded the possibilities of storytelling and character interaction in the world of video games.
Xbox has announced that it will block the use of unofficial accessories, i.e. accessories not manufactured by Microsoft or its hardware partners. authorized by the appropriately licensed console.
The company explains on its support page that the use of these unofficial accessories “may negatively impact the gaming experience on Xbox consoles.”
Xbox has provided clear instructions for identifying official accessories, stating that they must bear the brand logo between triggers and must be registered before use. Official accessories are designed to work seamlessly on PC and mobile devices as well as the Xbox platform.
The company has implemented a notification that will appear when users connect an unauthorized device to the console, identified by the error code 0x82d60002.
After receiving this message, users will be given a period of two weeks to use the accessory, and at the end of this period, the accessory will be blocked from use on the console.
After this period, people will be given a new error code (0x82d60003) and advised to contact the store or manufacturer to return the unauthorized accessory.
Xbox clarified that this measure will not affect third-party Xbox controllers that are part of authorized hardware manufacturers that appear on the ‘Designed for Xbox’ list. These will continue to be supported and can be used without restrictions on consoles.
*This content was rewritten with the help of artificial intelligence, based on information published by Europa Press, and reviewed by the journalist and editor.
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