Muse is Xbox’s generative AI model for gameplay ideation
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Summary
Microsoft has unveiled its generative AI model, Muse, developed in partnership with Xbox Games Studios’ Ninja Theory, and designed to enhance gameplay.
While AI is not a new concept in gaming, Microsoft believes Muse could make a significant impact on the gaming experience, from reviving nostalgic games to speeding up the creative process.
The model has been trained on Ninja Theory’s multiplayer battle arena game Bleeding Edge and is the first World and Human Action Model (WHAM).
Focus groups with 27 global gaming figures helped Microsoft ensure that Muse met user requirements.
The tech company believes Muse can make older games accessible to a new generation, and Microsoft is considering how to use Muse to help developers prototype new games and introduce new content based on player feedback.
Senior principal research manager Katja Hofmann said that as well as demonstrating the rich world that Muse can learn, the emphasis was on “demonstrating how to develop research insights to support creative uses of generative AI models”.