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Fan-made Skyrim Trailer Employs AI-generated Voices

Fan-made Skyrim Trailer Employs AI-generated Voices

A very interesting set tools appeared on Nexus Mods. These are speech synthesizers which, thanks to AI and machine learning, are able to imitate voices known, among others, from Skyrim and Fallout 4. With their help one of the fans created an unofficial trailer for The Elder Scrolls 5.

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Milosz Szubert

January 21, 2021

Fan-made Skyrim Trailer Employs AI-generated Voices
CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots

CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots

The new update for CS:GO eliminates bots from ranked games. How did players react to this change? They aren't happy, but some of them recall what was worth remembering in those artificial enemies.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

January 10, 2021

CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots
No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID

No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID

Intel has officially presented RealSense ID - Face ID-like face recognition system that can detect fraudsters. The technology can be used, among others, in ATMs.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

January 8, 2021

No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID
Microsoft Comes Up With Chat Bots Built on Copied Human Personality

Microsoft Comes Up With Chat Bots Built on Copied Human Personality

Microsoft has registered a patent describing a technology that allows for creation of a chat bot based on a person's personality, voice and even appearance.

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Bart Swiatek

January 7, 2021

Microsoft Comes Up With Chat Bots Built on Copied Human Personality
Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Improves Crowd Behavior

Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Improves Crowd Behavior

The Alternate Crowd Behavior mod, created by user TemplarGFX, changes the behavior of NPCs in Cyberpunk 2077, making characters less likely to run in circles and bump into each other.

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Bart Swiatek

December 30, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Improves Crowd Behavior
Queen Elizabeth II Warns of Deepfakes in False Message

Queen Elizabeth II Warns of Deepfakes in False Message

A video showing a false Christmas message from Queen Elizabeth II appeared online. The material was created by the British television Channel 4 and its purpose is to warn against deepfake content.

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Bart Swiatek

December 29, 2020

Queen Elizabeth II Warns of Deepfakes in False Message
Farm Managed by Robots and AI Brings Impressive Harvest

Farm Managed by Robots and AI Brings Impressive Harvest

There are already nearly 8 billion people in the world. How long will our planet be able to feed a population growing at this rate? A „vertical” farm established in San Francisco shows how to increase crop yields.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

December 28, 2020

Farm Managed by Robots and AI Brings Impressive Harvest
Hitman 3 Will Offer Up to 300 NPCs at the Same Time

Hitman 3 Will Offer Up to 300 NPCs at the Same Time

IO Interactive has announced a new map for Hitman 3, and informed that the game will be a small evolution in terms of the number of NPCs visible on screen at the same time.

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Karol Laska

November 24, 2020

Hitman 3 Will Offer Up to 300 NPCs at the Same Time
Robo-dogs Patrolling a US Military Base Are Real

Robo-dogs Patrolling a US Military Base Are Real

The U.S. Army recently conducted another demonstration of Advanced Battle Management System, a network for collecting and processing information on the battlefield. One of the elements of the presentation were four-legged robots called Vision 60.

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Bart Swiatek

September 8, 2020

Robo-dogs Patrolling a US Military Base Are Real
More Human-like Bots in Escape from Tarkov 12.7

More Human-like Bots in Escape from Tarkov 12.7

AI behaving like live players? EfT is taking a step in that direction. The new patch also enlarges the map and adds a system for reporting suspicious behavior.

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Darius Matusiak

July 27, 2020

More Human-like Bots in Escape from Tarkov 12.7

Elon Musk Warns Against AI - and Calls Many People Dumb in the Process

Once again, billionaire Elon Musk has decided to warn us of the dangers associated with the development of artificial intelligence. He did so in his characteristic style - by calling people who have trouble believing in the superiority of AI over humans „way dumber than they think they are”.

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Bart Swiatek

July 23, 2020

Elon Musk Warns Against AI - and Calls Many People Dumb in the Process

Help NASA Drive Curiosity Rover

The Martian rover Curiosity needs your help. Ai4Mars web application was created to improve the algorithms of the AI driving vehicles on Mars.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

June 25, 2020

Help NASA Drive Curiosity Rover

RDR2 Can Still Surprise; NPC Remembered Theft

Even today, a year and a half after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, AI in Rockstar Games' latest work can surprise players with its cleverness or... exceptionally good memory.

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Bart Swiatek

June 17, 2020

RDR2 Can Still Surprise; NPC Remembered Theft

Time Flies and GTA 5 Online AI Still Kicks Players' Bottoms

According to a large group of players, GTA Online has a big problem with artificial intelligence. AI shoots too well and has fewer restrictions when using different weapons and equipment. The list of charges also mentions several other things.

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Bart Swiatek

June 3, 2020

Time Flies and GTA 5 Online AI Still Kicks Players' Bottoms

App Enables Us to „Copy and Paste” Real-world Objects

Developer Cyril Diagne presented a prototype of the AR Cut & Paste application, which enables us scan an object observed in the real world and transfer it to the computer screen.

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Bart Swiatek

May 5, 2020

App Enables Us to „Copy and Paste” Real-world Objects

Sony Patents Robo-companion for Lonely Gamers

Sony has patented a robot to act as a companion for the gamers. The device is to be able to sense the user's emotions and respond to their sadness or joy.

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Bart Swiatek

April 17, 2020

Sony Patents Robo-companion for Lonely Gamers

Gabe Newell: Single Player Games Will be More Popular Than Multiplayer

Gabe Newell, the head of Valve Corporation, said in an interview that he believes that in ten years single-player games will be much more popular and profitable than multiplayer titles. All thanks to the development of AI.

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Bart Swiatek

April 2, 2020

Gabe Newell: Single Player Games Will be More Popular Than Multiplayer

Edward Snowden Warns - Threat of Surveillance is More Permanent That the Virus

Edward Snowden, the protagonist of the affair with the disclosure of secret documents of the American NSA, expressed his concern about the government's moves in connection with the coronavirus epidemic. A former CIA employee believes that politicians may have a problem with giving up, among other things, surveillance of citizens with the help of artificial intelligence after dealing with the current crisis.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 26, 2020

Edward Snowden Warns - Threat of Surveillance is More Permanent That the Virus

Vatican, Microsoft and IBM Want Regulations on AI and Face Recognition

Representatives of Microsoft and IBM signed Pope Francis' document on the ethical development of artificial intelligence. The companies have undertaken to promote the development of technology with respect for human rights, with particular emphasis on the face recognition system.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 2, 2020

Vatican, Microsoft and IBM Want Regulations on AI and Face Recognition

Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord Early Access Launch Date Reveal Might be Close

TaleWorlds is apparently preparing to reveal the release date of Mount &Blade 2 Bannerlord in Steam early access. Furthermore, the developers described the improvements of the opponent AI in their latest production.

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Christian Pieniazek

February 18, 2020

Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord Early Access Launch Date Reveal Might be Close