Netease: Chinese gaming company NetEase will use ChatGPT-like AI in its next game

Generative AI, the artificial intelligence used to create text, audio, video or other forms of content from scratch, has received a lot of attention lately. As a consequence of ChatGPT’s popularity, many companies are looking towards using AI in their respective fields. NetEase, a China-based game publisher, has shifted its focus towards using this technology in games.
As reported by game industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, NetEase has revealed that its next game will make use of generative AI to bring life into NPCs. The massively multiplayer online game, Justice Online Mobile, will feature ChatGPT-like AI that will generate new text and audio dynamically.

AI will breathe life into Justice Online Mobile’s in-game world
The tweet from Ahmad mentioned that AI will power the non-playable characters (NPCs) in the game and enable them to “react in unique ways” in response to player input. In other words, what players type or say in the game will affect how the NPCs react in the virtual setting.
As per the source, the AI used for the NPCs would allow them to create voiced conversations from scratch. Ahmad noted, “Through AI tech, it would create conversations that are fully voiced, emotive and impactful. For example, you could tell a character their house is on fire and they’d rush home. Or you could cause a rift between two NPCs that are in love.”

Other possible use cases of generative AI in games
The report revealed that NetEase plans to extend the use of generative AI beyond NPC conversations. According to the analyst, the Chinese company will test the technology “to support task generation, content creation, character customisation and more.” This may mean that entire missions and highly detailed customisation options will be made available by deploying generative AI instead of pre-defined code.
Additionally, the source pointed out, “Only 1 demo so far, so unclear how in depth (sic) it is or if it’s just a marketing gimmick for now.”