Microsoft is developing a function to let AI play Minecraft



Semafor reports that Microsoft is developing a function to let AI automatically play Minecraft. This function seems to be used to ask AI to do something (create a specific object) in Minecraft, but at the time of article creation, it is at the stage of internal demonstration, and as a function that can be used by all users immediately It looks like it will never be implemented.

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https://www.semafor.com/article/02/16/2023/what-microsofts-new-ai-demo-for-minecraft-means-for-gaming

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Microsoft has invested billions of dollars (hundreds of billions of yen) in AI research group OpenAI and has a long-term partnership . As a result of this partnership, Microsoft announced a new Bing that integrates an upgraded version of ChatGPT, a chat AI developed by OpenAI.

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It seems that the AI developed by Microsoft for Minecraft also allows users to operate characters and collect materials simply by instructing AI. However, it seems that 'Prometheus', the technology underlying the new Bing, is not used.

Applying natural language commands to Minecraft is extremely difficult given the many variables involved in the game and the many steps required to construct objects. However, he pointed out that by letting AI make a car using the components in Minecraft, it should probably create a car in a way that humans have never thought of. If AI succeeds in proposing new ideas for playing Minecraft, ``it could even fundamentally change the way Minecraft is played,'' reports Semafor.

In addition, Microsoft not only supports the development of the latest AI models, but also operates a cloud platform called Azure, so it is easy to deploy similar AI functions to games other than Minecraft, Semafor points out. Did.



Kotaku, an overseas game media company, pointed out that ``For those who are not good at playing games with traditional methods such as controllers, keyboards and mice, it may be possible to play Minecraft more easily.'' However, according to a person familiar with the matter, ``Microsoft has no plans to implement a function that allows AI to play Minecraft in the product version of Minecraft for the time being.''

In addition, Roblox, which is popular as a rival of Minecraft, has been openly discussing developing games using generative AI, and Roblox executive Stefano Corazza will hold in March 2023. I will be speaking about games and generative AI at the upcoming Game Developers Conference.

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