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[–] MudMan@fedia.io 66 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Given how many features use generative AI to build user-generated content I would say mark this moment. There is a future of slop-centric Roblox stuff everywhere and this may well be where it starts.

I'm not as mad about that as most will be, but... yeah, I've mentioned a couple of times around here how weird it is that nobody is really bringing it up so far.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate it more because it's generative AI based off of user created content and their own content. I respect that more than using outside sources that got their training data from god knows where and just slap that shit in there and call it a day.

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How is it based on UGC if the game wasn't out when they implemented the GenAI? As far as I can tell they're using a whole bunch of ML-based tools built on Unreal tech for animation and model creation and what seems to be run of the mill Gen AI for textures. I could be wrong, but hey, I'll hold you to that being cool when EA or Ubisoft show up with their version of the same thing.

[–] GreyCat@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think you can scan real world items to import them as 3d objects, and they use AI for that ?

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

You can enter a text prompt and they spit out a texture based on it, which sure seems to just be a good old image generation model. They do generate mesh from images, which probably has some ML involved, although it's harder to tell how much is just good old photogrammetry, and they do face and body animation from video source. I think that's all part of the Unreal Engine 5 metahuman package, which I'm pretty sure does use some machine learning. Oh, and I am pretty sure a bunch of the writing and character AI has been machine-created, be it in real time or baked offline.

Part of the problem is that people aren't super clear on what "AI" is supposed to mean, so it's hard to know what they're supposed to be angry about. The texture generation thing at least is clearly in the GenAI danger zone.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I guess don't quote me on that. That's just what everyone on the reviews was saying on Steam.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was really excited for this game until I find out they use genAI features.

[–] Virkkunen@fedia.io 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can simply not use any of the AI features. The studio claims the genAI is a model trained solely on material their artists and devs created for this exact purpose and it runs locally, and as far as I know there is nothing in the game that uses genAI other than what the players can generate.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

I still don't feel good supporting it, personally. If everyone else is enjoying it, that's cool, but I've got plenty of other games that don't dip their toes into areas I'm not personally comfortable with. So for me it's a non starter.

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The graphics are much better tbh

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

I’m not a huge fan honestly. I think the stylized graphics are a better fit for the genre, and you get into uncanny valley a lot faster with realistic graphics.

But I mean, that’s just MY taste, I’m not going to tell anyone else what to think.

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Higher fidelity for sure, as one would expect when comparing games released 10 years apart, but idk if it's "better" per se. Of course this is totally subjective, but I feel like there's no style to inZoi, unless we define "generic AI output" as a style.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I've seen some people play it and it seems pretty cool. Although it doesn't look amazing and seems pretty shallow, it's only $40. The price tag alone is almost enough for me to give it a try. Any of the Sims games are hundreds of dollars at this point if you wanna buy the DLC. And that's on a decent sale, too.

[–] bundes_sheep@lemmy.one 1 points 6 months ago

It's also early access, so it will presumably help with it being a bit shallow. There are a surprising amount of things locked behind various mechanics that I'm starting to stumble across. For example, if you're a jerk to people enough your karma score will fall and now you have access to rifle through vending machines looking for loose change or robbing an ATM. I have a feeling there are a lot more of these kinds of things to discover.

Just getting out of the Sims price hell is worth it for me. I've had some good experiences with early access games in the past so I'm reasonably upbeat about what may come down the line.

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe see what player counts look like in a few months before making great and grand plans? People want a fresh take on The Sims, but maybe without the backlog of a hundred DLCs and other EA shittery. But, inZOI may not be it. Apart from the pervasive and distasteful use of generative AI, it may just not have that special something.

So give it a while, lads. Maybe it really will be a hit, but sales in the first week mostly just say that people wanted a fresh swing at The Sims, not that they really want what inZOI is.

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

People already made nude patches. The second there's official mod support, this game is getting a permanent reputation as a porn game, I guarantee it

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

The Mr Bean and Wallace characters oh my days.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 months ago

I wanna buy it but gave my gaming PC away. I'll get another eventually then get it