Sony has just filed a patent for a new system based on artificial intelligence which could be used to automatically reproduce games. If this had happened a few years ago, I wouldn’t have suffered so much with a certain Elden Ring boss.
Like all major technology companies, Sony files numerous patents every year, but this one stands out for its potential to radically change the way we play.
Sony presented a patent that could be implemented to create an AI-based system that would allow players to skip game segments using an “Auto Play Mode”.
According to the patent, auto play mode would use an AI model to learn to simulate the play style taking information from cloud-based services such as PlayStation Network (PSN).
What could Sony AutoPlay be used for?
The patent brings some ideas for implementing this new technology, such as emulating a player’s specific gaming style after learning certain repetitive game sections, for example.
Another idea is related to the concept of Anticipated Grinding Content (AGC), giving the player the opportunity to activate this option before those perceived repetitive gameplay moments begin. During gameplay, players would have the option to resume autoplay at any time or receive a notification once a certain section of repetitive gameplay is completed.
This way, PlayStation players wouldn’t have to play boring or repetitive sections of gameplay.
While this is a controversial idea that many players won’t view in a good light, it could also be useful. Players who often engage in overly long, task-filled games could use this system to skip these sections and only play the parts they find enjoyable.
Interestingly, the patent indicates that the system could also be used in third-party games.as it mentions using data from cloud systems like PSN when training AI.
At the moment, it is not entirely clear in which systems the technology described in this patent could be implemented. SO, time will tell if this possible autoplay mode will become a reality and on which systems it will be available.
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