A video apparently developed for internal Sony use hints that the company may be working on giving its game characters AI capabilities.

Like everybody in tech nowadays, Sony and its PlayStation brand have AI on their minds. On the one hand, the company is looking for ways to improve visuals and performance for anybody who spent $700 on a PlayStation 5 Pro—which is objectively a good thing.

Sony has used AI to imbue a PlayStation character with the ability to converse with a player, The Verge reports. A source shared a since-deleted video with the publication featuring an AI-powered version of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West.

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An internal demo video has leaked that seems to show Sony is developing a tool to create AI characters.

PlayStation characters may one day engage you in theoretically endless conversations, if a new internal technology video bares out.

AI is pretty much everywhere right now, and it was only a matter of time before game developers started leaning on the technology as well. According to The Verge, one anonymous source has shared an internal video from PlayStation showcasing AI-powered game characters — specifically Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Sony is reportedly testing the use of AI with its PlayStation characters, as a recent video surfaced online that showcased Aloy from Horizon Forbidden