OASIS made history as the first video game designed entirely by an artificial intelligence. Players can play the game for free.
The game world is witnessing another first thanks to artificial intelligence. OASIS, a collaboration between technology company Decart and AI lab Etched, is the first game whose entire content is created by artificial intelligence.
The game, which has a Minecraft-like structure, creates each frame in real time with artificial intelligence, unlike classic game engines. Players can collect resources, create items and explore their surroundings in a three-dimensional world.
The most striking feature of OASIS is the ever-changing nature of the game world. As players approach or move away from an area, landscapes take on different shapes and sizes. This adds a surreal atmosphere to the game.
Artificial Intelligence and the New Era in Gaming
The developers of the game state that the system was trained by watching millions of hours of game footage. The AI model learnt how players can perform basic actions such as moving, jumping, collecting items and breaking blocks by watching gameplay footage directly.
There are also interesting features in the game. For example, players can upload their own images and turn them into in-game landscapes. The system can randomly add items to the player’s inventory by predicting items that may be found in Minecraft players’ inventories in similar environments.
Robert Wachen, Etched’s Operations Manager, states that one of the most important reasons why the game went viral was that players tried teleporting to different worlds and doing speed runs.
A First in OASIS AI Game Creation: But There Are Shortcomings
Julian Togelius, Professor of Computer Science at New York University, thinks that OASIS is too inconsistent and uncontrolled for a traditional game. However, he emphasises that artificial intelligence has future potential in controlling game characters and creating scenes or worlds.
Developers believe that AI integration can “revolutionise” games and increase the interaction between the player and the game. They envision future gaming experiences that instantly generate content based on user preferences and can be guided by text or voice commands.
OASIS is currently available to play online for free. However, due to the intense interest, players may have to queue. Although the game seems to be an experimental project for the moment, it offers important clues about the future of the gaming industry. You can experience the game by clicking here.
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