Krafton’s life simulator shares a statement on AI features and how they work.
The announcement of InZOI, a new life simulation game developed by studio Krafton has been met with majorly positive reception. With a few critical questions regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the game’s AI features being used in the game. Raising concerns if any of the assets generated through the AI tools are ethical and copyright free.
In case you don’t know, InZOI’s in-game tools are charged with AI Features. For example, through the software you’ll be able to add (or generate) prints, as well as add images of objects to generate an in-game 3D Object Model. The game’s Build Mode lets you place these objects, which for now seem to only serve a decorative purpose.
Statement on InZOI AI Features
There are more AI Features along regular ones being added to InZOI eventually. The Krafton team shared a public statement regarding their features and how they work. Including a confirmation that new AI Features will be trained using only Krafton’s current engine models and information database.
Read the full statement below:
We have seen that there are some discussions regarding the Generative AI feature used in inZOI. We would like to inform you that inZOI is addressing AI features as follows.
All AI features within inZOI utilize proprietary models developed by KRAFTON and are trained using solely company-owned and copyright issue-free assets and data.
In addition, inZOI’s AI capabilities are built in to the client as on-device solutions and therefore do not make communications online with external servers. We deeply appreciate your valuable feedback, and we will make every effort to prevent any potential issues in the future.
Player Concerns
Although many future InZOI players have been reassured, some raised more valid questions on if a statement like this is even true. One player pointed out that the InZOI Character Demo already had an engine for AI Stable Diffusion. Although it hasn’t been activated in the live version of the game.
Another player has pointed that the game *does* in fact have Stable Diffusion as one of the main AI features activated in InZOI. Stating that players were able to generate AI patterns of copyrighted material.
In this case, Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. At least in Disney’s IP defense these look like total AI slum. Let’s hope that gets removed in time soon!
Is Krafton really using Stable Diffusion behind the scenes? We hope that these features are only a result of work in progress game development. And that prompt-based generation that rehashes content across the game’s server is not an option in the game’s full release.
AI Features in The Sims 4
InZOI won’t be the only life simulation video game embracing the AI Features trend. EA has announced last week that they’ll be upgrading The Sims 4, supercharging it with AI Features and capabilities through The Sims Hub.
The Sims Team is also opening the doors for innovative tools and sharing your user data for better model training of their product. From image searches for Gallery creations like Celebrity Sims and Houses to generating 3D objects and converting them to other games.
The AI Features from The Sims Hub will extend through the entire Sims Franchise. Not just The Sims 4.
Future of InZOI
The AI Features are just a small bite of the entire cake that InZOI is. This life simulation goes beyond quick AI tools and provides for tactile character creation and building options without having to resort to AI features. For the time being, and for the safety of the entire InZOI player community, we hope that these features like Stable Diffusion and cheap generative models will never make their appearance in the game.
InZOI is set to release on Windows PC first, with the current release window being set for 2024.
What are your thoughts on the usage of AI Features in InZOI? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
