Elon Musk and his company xAI are bringing in former Nvidia specialists to help develop advanced artificial intelligence systems known as world models. These world models are AIs that can learn how real life works so they can create simulations of realistic environments. This could make building game worlds much easier and potentially more detailed than ever before.
According to reports, xAI recently hired Zeeshan Patel and Ethan He, who have experience working on these world models at Nvidia. The goal is to use these AI systems to create virtual game environments quickly and efficiently. Elon Musk has even said that xAI plans to release an impressive AI powered game before the end of next year. Some early examples from other companies like Google DeepMind show how this technology can create fun and unusual game scenes, such as a man in a chicken suit running down a canal. However, while this technology is exciting, some people feel that games made entirely by AI may lack the imagination and creativity of those crafted by human designers.
Importantly, these world models have uses beyond gaming. The technology could help develop systems for robots and autonomous vehicles. World models like the ones Nvidia uses allow self driving cars or robots to safely train and learn in virtual worlds instead of real streets, making them smarter and safer.
Although there is a lot of promise in using AI for these purposes, many hope that AI will be used responsibly and that human creativity will still play a big role in making the games we love.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/elon-musk-has-been-snapping-up-ex-nvidia-specialists-to-help-make-ai-world-models-which-is-fine-but-please-keep-away-from-our-games/
