As noted in a recent report from The Verge, a leaked internal video has revealed that Sony is experimenting with AI powered PlayStation characters. The report claims that the internal video shows Aloy from the Horizon games being used to showcase AI-powered characters. The video shows Sony Interactive Entertainment director of software engineering, Sharwin Raghoebardajal, having a conversation with an AI Aloy with facial animations through voice prompts, and an AI-generated speech. It also shows him playing Horizon Forbidden West while conversing with her. The voice is not that of Ashley Burch but of a generic AI voice.
The video has since been taken down from a copyright claim, suggesting that it is legitimate. According to the report, “the technology demo uses OpenAI’s whisper for speech-to-text, and both GPT-4 and Llama 3 for conversations and decision making. Sony has its own internal Emotional Voice Synthesis (EVS) system that it uses for speech generation, according to Raghoebardajal, and audio to face animation is powered by Sony’s own Mockingbird technology.” “This is just a glimpse of what is possible,” says Raghoebardajal in the video. Horizon Forbidden West is available now for PC, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Horizon Forbidden West details:
Join Aloy as she braves the Forbidden West—a majestic but dangerous frontier that conceals mysterious new threats.
Explore distant lands, fight bigger and more awe-inspiring machines, and encounter astonishing new tribes as you return to the far-future, post-apocalyptic world of Horizon.
The land is dying. Vicious storms and an unstoppable blight ravage the scattered remnants of humanity, while fearsome new machines prowl their borders. Life on Earth is hurtling towards another extinction, and no one knows why.
It’s up to Aloy to uncover the secrets behind these threats and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, she must reunite with old friends, forge alliances with warring new factions, and unravel the legacy of the ancient past—all the while trying to stay one step ahead of a seemingly undefeatable new enemy.
Key Features
Brave an Expansive Open World – Discover distant lands, new enemies, rich cultures, and striking characters.
A Majestic Frontier – Explore the lush forests, sunken cities, and towering mountains of a far-future America.
Confront New Dangers – Engage in strategic battles against enormous machines and mounted human enemies by using weapons, gear, and traps crafted from salvaged parts.
Unravel Startling Mysteries – Uncover the secret behind Earth’s imminent collapse and unlock a hidden chapter in the ancient past… one that will change Aloy forever.
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