Roblox’s AI is turning the platform into more than simply a game by using its generative AI to create an endless playground. You may now create complex and original games much more quickly than previously.
The recently announced “Generative AI” programming tool from Roblox enables the creation of AI-powered video games. After the game developer enters their desired text into the prompt, the generative AI will spit out the code and generate the 3D models required to make the game work.
Similar to Epic’s recent release of Fortnite and Unreal Engine 5, Roblox’s AI is lifting the bar for what is achievable with the legendary metaverse and giving thousands upon thousands of aspiring game developers a head start.
With Roblox’s AI, anyone can make games.
Some of you may be familiar with ChatGPT, an AI that allows you to ask it a question and receive a response from it in a matter of seconds. Roblox now offers a version dubbed “Generative AI.” You can enter a request to develop something using this brand-new AI tool, and it will provide the necessary code for you to make it work.
We're building Roblox to be a platform where anyone, anywhere, can be a creator. Generative AI is part of that vision: tools that help you bring your ideas to life seamlessly and interactively. More in our blog post: https://t.co/K5KKMgrx59 pic.twitter.com/np1yCe5wSM
— Roblox (@Roblox) February 21, 2023
You might be interested to know who will have access to this new technology. Roblox claimed to be building a platform that will enable every user to be a creator in their blog article on generative AI.
We are building a platform that will enable every user to be a creator – not just those comfortable with Roblox Studio and other 3D content creation tools.
Some of you may excel at coding, but you might struggle to produce 3D models for your games, for example. In any case, it appears that generative AI is capable of both modeling and scripting at the same time. Also, generative AI is created by Roblox, so it will provide you with a more accurate response because you are requesting and developing Roblox games.
What features of Roblox’s AI stand out to you the most?
Screenshots of Roblox Frontlines went viral a few weeks ago, and it's beautiful.
Geting a UGC platform to this level of functionality and fidelity is HARD (believe me, I tried at Meta)
But just how hard is only really appreciated by seeing the steps that led to Frontlines 👇 pic.twitter.com/Loj81EKYHX
— Josh Lu (@JoshLu) March 8, 2023
Since its debut, the core technology behind Roblox has been developing constantly. Roblox wants to help more creators make engaging and realistic games, therefore the development process and AI tools help with that. The greatest aspects of Roblox’s AI have made it easier than ever to create and share ideas.
AI can now speed up programming by offering code suggestions as you type. Long-term, this can save you time and effort and free up your time to concentrate on the important and creative areas.
When making a game, the material generator AI tool enables you to produce textures of ridiculously high quality. Also, they reflect light and are completely reactive to other chemicals in your game. This not only guarantees that your game looks great and professional, but it also saves a significant amount of time. The AI in Roblox can help you become more analytical, more capable of making decisions, and more creative.
Roblox’s AI research has a brighter future than ever.
As part of IGN's AI Week, Roblox’ Chief Science Officer explains how AI will make creating games as easy as describing what you want. https://t.co/ItDJVJph44 pic.twitter.com/kGuGLfQLLs
— IGN (@IGN) April 20, 2023
Roblox is growing to become the biggest metaverse ever. Currently, the game has 58.8 million daily players, and 9.5 million producers build engaging 3D environments for people to explore. It is by far the biggest UGC 3D platform, and generative AI will allow for the addition of additional creators.
So, it’s crucial to utilize Roblox’s AI as well as all the AIs you have access to outside of Roblox, such as ChatGPT 4, Astroblocks, etc. It is developing quickly and will eventually rule the entire planet.
But it does raise the question of whether AI will take our jobs. The truth is that it is speeding up or at least partially replacing certain tasks. This is particularly true of scripting. And although though AI might surely make our life more simpler, it will never be able to take the place of human creators’ originality and ingenuity.
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