Today, AI is being utilized in studios all over the world in useful but non-exciting ways.
Things will get really interesting when we start to see teams leverage:
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AI playtesting
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Environmental design/asset generation
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Next-level real-time rendering
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AI NPC (this one is actually pretty scary to think about)
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Novel game mechanics & systems
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And so much more
Thanks to Games-as-a-Platform providers like Roblox and Fortnite (UEFN), the barriers of entry to game creation are the lowest they have ever been. AI is going to 10x this and dramatically increase speed-to-market, opening the industry up to a whole new generation of young game designers.
