Microsoft has produced a Quake variant that is AI-generated

With a new Muse AI model that can create gameplay, Microsoft introduced the Xbox AI era earlier this year. Copilot customers may now test out Muse using an AI-generated version of Quake II, even though it initially appeared to be an early Microsoft Research effort.

The tech demo, which is a component of Microsoft’s Copilot for Gaming campaign, shows a browser-playable AI-generated version of Quake II. Microsoft is restricting how long you can play this tech demo, and the Quake II level is extremely simple, with hazy opponents and interactions.

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The most recent demo of Microsoft’s Muse AI model operates at a playable frame rate and a marginally higher resolution of 640 x 360, whereas the original demo was at 10 frames per second and 300 x 180. Though still somewhat limited, it serves more as a preview of what might be feasible in the future.

Muse is still being positioned by Microsoft as an AI model that can assist game developers with game prototypes. Microsoft stated at the February launch of Muse that it was investigating how this AI paradigm can help update classic games, such as Quake II, and port them to contemporary hardware.

Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, stated in February that “you could imagine a world where a model could learn old games from gameplay data and video and make them portable to any platform where these models could run.” We’ve discussed game preservation as a project, and these models’ capacity to fully understand a game’s gameplay without requiring the original engine to run on the original hardware presents a ton of opportunities.

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It’s evident that Microsoft is now using games other than Bleeding Edge to train Muse, and, certainly, Copilot Labs will soon offer other brief interactive AI gaming experiences. Additionally, Microsoft is working on transforming Copilot into a game coach, which would enable the AI assistant to monitor what you’re playing and offer advice and recommendations. Windows Insiders will soon get access to a portion of that experience via Copilot Vision.