Unity opens digital store to sell AI tools, stock price soars by more than 15% immediately



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Unity ', a real-time development platform for 3D/2D and VR/AR, has created an ' AI Marketplace ' for selling AI tools on the Unity Asset Store , the official digital store that sells assets that can be used in game development. was opened. With the arrival of the AI ​​Marketplace, Unity's stock price has skyrocketed by more than 15%.




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On June 27, 2023, local time, Unity announced that it will begin offering closed beta versions of the new generative AI platforms 'Unity Sentis' and 'Unity Muse'.

Unitu Sentis is a cross-platform tool for embedding AI models in the Unity runtime, making it easier to develop games for multiple platforms.

Unity Muse is a platform that aims to be able to generate all kinds of objects from text prompts and drawings. First of all, a closed beta version of 'Muse Chat', which is a generation function using text prompts, will be provided.

Create games and apps faster with Unity Muse | Unity AI-YouTube


Along with the appearance of these AI tools, Unity has announced that it will open an AI marketplace on the Unity Asset Store. The AI ​​Marketplace is already accessible, and you can check what tools are provided below.

AI Solutions and Technologies for Gaming | Unity - Asset Store
https://assetstore.unity.com/ai-hub



At the time of article creation, the following 10 types of tools are provided on the Unity Asset Store AI Marketplace. These are all validated solutions and are certified by Unity to be professional quality tools.

Atlas
A tool that builds state-of-the-art generative AI 3D AI technology, allowing you to create assets and virtual worlds in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods.

Convai
A tool that allows AI characters in games and virtual worlds to have human-like conversational functions.

Inworld AI
Tools that provide a state-of-the-art AI non-playable character platform, enabling developers to move beyond the dialog tree to create fully interactive characters with multimodal personalities and contextual awareness

Layer AI
A tool that allows game creators to upload their creations and generate infinite assets with just a few clicks

Leonardo Ai
An innovative content creation suite powered by generative AI that streamlines the creation and texturing of 2D assets and easily generates full UV texture maps for 3D models.

LMNT
A tool that allows you to create realistic narration, non-playable character voices, etc.

Modl.ai
Modl.ai's modl:test is a tool that makes game testing easier by automating it with bots and expanding developer reach.

Polyhive
AI texturing suite that enables 3D artists and developers to texture 3D assets in minutes using natural language

Replica Studios
Powered by Unity, the Replica Studios AI Voice Actors Unity plugin seamlessly integrates with Replica Studios' desktop app, allowing developers to generate AI text-to-speech capabilities and transfer voiceovers directly into an active Unity project. tool to make

Zibra AI
Zibra Effects, powered by Zibra AI, is a versatile no-code toolset for simplifying VFX creation and taking virtual worlds to new immersive heights through real-time simulation and realistic physics



In addition, the upcoming Unity Asset Store AI Marketplace will support the following features:

・Generative AI solution
Tools that allow developers to generate assets for use in their projects

・AI and ML (machine learning) integrated solution
Tools to enhance your creation workflow or connect your project to services from AI vendors

・Behavior AI Solution
Tools that enable developers to create behaviors in the game world, from pathfinding and enemy logic to non-player character (NPC) reactions

After Unity announced its generative AI platform and AI marketplace, the company's stock price soared by more than 15% to $42.38 per share, CNBC reports.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Unity CEO John Riccitiello said, ``I think AI will change games in some very big ways. It's cheaper and better,' he said.

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