Microsoft has released a playable demo of Quake 2 using its generative AI technology. The demo, which runs on the company’s Copilot platform, can only last for two minutes and features low frame rates, unresponsive controls, and blurry textures. Despite its limitations, Microsoft is proud of the prototype and has made it available online.
Players who try the demo experience a surreal and disorienting experience, with enemies that sometimes reanimate after being killed and levels that change dynamically as they move around. The demo is powered by Microsoft’s Muse tech, which aims to aid “game ideation” using AI.
However, many industry professionals expressed negative reactions to the demo, feeling that it represents a decline in quality compared to human-made content. As a fan of Quake mapping, the author finds the demo’s creation process unimpressive and prefers the work of dedicated creators who have contributed to the game’s renaissance in recent years.
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-strongly-feel-this-ai-powered-demo-of-quake-2-is-an-insult-to-life-itself