Convai's head of product, Nyla Worker, demonstrated the system's features, including character descriptions, knowledge banks, personality sliders, state of mind settings, guardrails, and memory banks. The system also allows for easy data injection, enabling the characters to discuss new topics or speak in different languages. The author sees potential for such a system to enhance game immersion and interactivity, but also expresses concern about the potential impact on voice actors and writers in the gaming industry.
Key takeaways:
- Nvidia and Convai have developed an interactive system that allows users to verbally communicate with video game characters, which are essentially generative AI chatbots.
- The system is still in development, with characters sometimes misinterpreting the user and delivering lines with a delay or robotic stutter.
- Despite its current limitations, the technology could potentially be used to create more immersive and interactive gaming experiences, with characters that remember past interactions and react to unfolding game scripts.
- The use of AI in this way is a contentious issue in the gaming industry, with concerns about the potential impact on voice actors and writers, and the need for regulation of AI use.