EA Unveils AI System That Enables You to Create a Whole Videogame From Start

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Suped Up Imagination

Imagine a system that enables users to completely design a video game from start, without the need for any coding knowledge. This would allow users to modify any aspect of the game, including the gameplay mechanics, characters’ looks, and setting.

In a concept movie about its upcoming AI-powered “Imagination to Creation” initiative, the massive video game corporation EA is imagining that kind of future. The video was shown on Monday at the firm’s Investor Day event in New York City.

Two players off-screen in the idea video design a video game that involves a maze of cardboard boxes and is similar to Minecraft. Users can add restrictions to the maze, such as the fact that players can only perish by being hit by a grenade, and make it more complex by responding to a series of brief prompts.

The game may be played right away because to the adjustments, which appear almost instantly and don’t require any technical knowledge.

It’s a concept video, after all, so who knows how well it might function with real players in a real-world environment.

The key concern is how such a future may affect the entire network of artists and engineers that support the already severely laid-off video game industry.

A controversy occurred after EA uploaded the concept video to X, now known as Twitter. A lot of the detractors were concept artists and video game designers, which means that if a system like this really makes it to market, they may all become obsolete.

They also drew attention to the demo video’s glaring dullness, which contrasted with the concept’s seemingly limitless array of experiences.

“Wait, so this is a concept video, meaning it’s not real, and they could have demoed whatever grand, epic idea they wanted, and they chose a maze of cardboard boxes?” questioned illustrator and concept artist Reid Southen.

“Imagination to Creation is what they’re calling it, but I see very little imagination in this. Really embarrassing.”
“Imagination to creation is called talent,” joked another X user.

However, another encapsulated what EA is attempting to accomplish: “This sounds fantastic. Personalized game experiences are the way of the future.”