Microsoft unveiled its Xbox AI period earlier this 12 months with a brand new Muse AI mannequin that may generate gameplay. While it appeared like Muse was nonetheless an early Microsoft Research challenge, the Xbox maker is now permitting Copilot customers to check out Muse by way of an AI-generated model of Quake II.
The tech demo is a part of Microsoft’s Copilot for Gaming push, and options an AI-generated duplicate of Quake II that’s playable in a browser. The Quake II stage could be very primary and contains blurry enemies and interactions, and Microsoft is limiting the period of time you’ll be able to even play this tech demo.
While Microsoft initially demonstrated its Muse AI mannequin at 10fps and a 300 x 180 decision, this newest demo runs at a playable body price and at a barely larger decision of 640 x 360. It’s nonetheless a really restricted expertise although, and extra of trace at what is perhaps potential sooner or later.
Microsoft continues to be positioning Muse as an AI mannequin that may assist recreation builders prototype video games. When Muse was unveiled in February, Microsoft additionally talked about it was exploring how this AI mannequin might assist enhance basic video games, identical to Quake II, and convey them to fashionable {hardware}.
“You might think about a world the place from gameplay information and video {that a} mannequin might study outdated video games and actually make them transportable to any platform the place these fashions might run,” mentioned Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in February. “We’ve talked about recreation preservation as an exercise for us, and these fashions and their skill to study fully how a recreation performs with out the need of the unique engine working on the unique {hardware} opens up a ton of alternative.”
It’s clear that Microsoft is now coaching Muse on extra video games than simply Bleeding Edge, and it’s doubtless we’ll see extra brief interactive AI recreation experiences in Copilot Labs quickly. Microsoft can also be engaged on turning Copilot right into a coach for video games, permitting the AI assistant to see what you’re enjoying and assist with suggestions and guides. Part of that have will probably be accessible to Windows Insiders by way of Copilot Vision quickly.
