"Revolutionizing NPC Interactions: Ubisoft's AI Prototypes and NVIDIA's Digital Human Technologies"

Ubisoft showcased three AI prototypes for NPCs at GDC 2024, aiming to create more immersive and meaningful interactions between players and non-playable characters. The demos featured NPCs responding to player input, reacting to in-game events, and engaging in natural language conversations. The project, named NEO NPCs, combines AI responses with narrative backstories to avoid creating "soulless" NPCs. Ubisoft's R&D initiative could potentially lead to a paradigm shift in NPC design, offering the potential for more immersive game worlds and emergent stories.