I Don't Want AI NPCs In My Games, Thanks
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Published 2024-04-30
Video game companies are experimenting with AI chatbot NPCs that you can talk to like real people. Here's why I feel the idea is gross.
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All Comments (21)
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Miss when "A. I." meant "The path finding algorythm that keeps the lizalfos from mindlessly ramming into the level geometry."
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Oh shoot. This is on the main channel, not topicarlo. This is SERIOUS business folks
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I don’t know any artists that would rather type in a prompt than create something themselves. I know a lot of executives who would.
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The best argument against AI art I've read was something along the lines of "Why should I bother consuming a piece of art that someone else didn't even bother to create"
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As an anecdotal experience, having to find legitimate sources to cite for my college papers is awful, especially since I'm in Computer Science, so I use a lot of tech journals. They're not shy about using AI to write their articles, and it almost always leads to tons of misleading and outright wrong information. AI corruption is going even beyond art, and affecting other professional fields as well.
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Expectation: "Wow AAA masterpieces but faster?" Reality: those bottom of the barrel games in the online store that nobody buys but like 100× more of em, all with microtransactions
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"AI is a scary doppleganger claiming to be you" is a such a good way to put it and I don't think from anywhere else. It's so simple yet hit on the point so strongly
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These guys are like the tobacco industry. They are fully aware that their products are going to harm millions of people and only take away from the overall experience, and yet they keep pushing through.
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7:41 The idea of a soulless corporate entity creating a scenario about a resistance against a soulless corporate entity USING a technique that would make people want to form a resistance against a soulless corporate entity is a perfect example of the quiet dystopia we live in.
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the way i see it, ai definentely has the POTENTIAL to be a genuine tool for devs. But given that profit-oriented corporations are behind the operations, it will definentely not be used in a responsible way
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I like that you acknowledged how different this is from other technological advancements. I'm sick of hearing "This is just like the invention of the camera!! You guys are just scared of progress!!" overall it makes a big difference to have people with platforms state their positions on AI so clearly and openly, so thank you for this video
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10:31 I know this is a serious topic, but those ten seconds of Arlo going BLECH BLEHH NUHUH while AI generated grandmas wrestle and eat massive sausages behind him was absolutely the funniest thing I've seen this week.
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The Arlo vs Ubisoft side-story is such a thrilling development.
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As a writer, AI terrifies me. I studied for six long years to get a masters in creative nonfiction, and now companies are salivating at the thought of replacing us.
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I LIKE hearing “Let me guess. Someone stole your sweet roll?” over and over again.
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The AI reels playing in the background are the stuff of nightmares
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I thought AI NPCs was a fun gimmick for that one vampire game, because it's so absurd and stupid. You sign up for it KNOWING you're trying to convince dumb ai to let you into their house. In literally any other context, its disappointing that it's being used -- both for workers and player.
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I swear we're going to have to start reading the ingredients on the back of our products now to find "DOES NOT CONTAIN A.I."
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There’s a game called “Suck Up: AI Vampire Game” where you are a vampire and you have to convince the denizens of a neighborhood to let you in their houses in order to suck their blood while the police is on patrol, you have disguises and some powers but mostly you have to invent stories and excuses through voice chat to convince the AI controlled people, I thought it was a nice use of AI, but I get what you are saying
