So with great fanfare and huge excitement the AI company OpenAi released ChatGPT to the public and in a nutshell, the tech world went absolutely f##king mental about it. Being the cynical man that I am, I thought this is just another tech fad that will be overhyped, have very little real world use and subsequently disappear to the fringes of mainstream adoption….and then I used it.
Before we go any further and to help the people out there still in the dark. What exactly is ChatGPT? Ok…lets ask the AI itself.
“ChatGPT is a language model based on artificial intelligence that uses natural language processing techniques to generate human-like responses to text input. It has been trained on a large corpus of text data to understand how people use language and generate coherent, contextually relevant responses. Essentially, it’s a computer program that can “chat” with users and provide answers or responses that sound like they were written by a real person.“
CHATGPT AND GAME DEV
Already people from all walks of life, from all around the globe are finding unique and interesting ways to use ChatGPT in their own workflows which is cool and all but I wanted to see how ChatGPT could help a small dev team. I asked ChatGPT “List me 10 ways in which ChatGPT could help a game dev working in Unreal”. Here are the answers it gave me.
- Generate dialogue for non-playable characters (NPCs) using ChatGPT’s natural language processing capabilities.
- Create storylines for the game’s narrative, including branching story paths based on player choices.
- Generate character biographies and backstories to add depth to the game’s world.
- Use ChatGPT to create personalized responses to player input during conversations with NPCs.
- Analyze player behavior through in-game conversations to inform game design decisions.
- Generate game tips and tutorials for players to help them navigate the game world.
- Create interactive game elements, such as puzzles or mini-games, that utilize ChatGPT’s natural language processing capabilities.
- Develop chatbots or virtual assistants to assist players with in-game tasks or provide customer support.
- Create AI companions or enemies that can respond to player input in real-time using ChatGPT’s language processing capabilities.
- Utilize ChatGPT to create engaging marketing materials, such as social media posts or trailers, that highlight the game’s features and storyline.
The crazy thing is that I could have asked it to list me 50 reasons why it could help game devs and it would have done it no problem. Since I have been using it I have asked it everything from basic Unreal beginner questions to more advanced enquiries regarding blueprints and C++ and ill be honest, its been correct 99% of the time. Yes, it does make mistakes and you do have to use a bit of common sense when using it but damm…its handy!
CONCLUSION
The main advantages of ChatGPT is its versatility. It can be used for a wide range of applications, from customer service chatbots to personal assistants and even gaming. It has the potential to revolutionize how we interact with technology, making it more intuitive, streamlined and natural.
Overall, ChatGPT is an exciting example of how artificial intelligence is being used to enhance human-machine interaction. As the technology continues to improve, we can expect to see even more mind blowing advanced chatbots and language models that further blur the line between human and machine communication. The next decade is going to be very interesting indeed.
And yes! AI will one day destroy us all…
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