Microsoft and its M12 Ventures portfolio company, Inworld AI, have announced the development of generative AI tools for video game developers. The two-part toolkit consists of an AI “design copilot” and an AI character runtime engine to help developers create game elements, but the news has been met with outrage from game developers, voice actors, game writers, television writers, and influencers, who argue the decision is tone-deaf in an industry affected by over 6,000 layoffs this year. Microsoft has framed the AI tools as a way to “empower” developers, but this sentiment has not been shared by artists and industry workers. Big tech companies will have to reckon with the passionate artists seeking to protect their craft, as funding in the AI sector skyrockets. #AI #GenerativeAI #VideoGames #Tech
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