{"id":21671,"date":"2023-08-29T03:42:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T03:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/nft\/openai-branches-into-video-games-with-minecraft-clone\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T03:43:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T03:43:01","slug":"openai-branches-into-video-games-with-minecraft-clone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/nft\/openai-branches-into-video-games-with-minecraft-clone\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI Branches Into Video Games With Minecraft Clone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"\">OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, recently announced its acquisition of a small \u201cdigital product company\u201d called Global Illumination.<\/p>\n<p>Global Illumination, founded by Thomas Dimson, Taylor Gordon, and Joey Flynn, will reportedly be working on OpenAI\u2019s \u201ccore products, including ChatGPT.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The team, according to the blog post, has previously designed and built products early on at Instagram and Facebook, including having \u201cmade significant contributions\u201d at YouTube, Google, Pixar, and Riot Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Global Illumination\u2019s standout creation is an open-source video game called \u201cBiomes,\u201d which the OpenAI community has already started to draw comparisons of the game\u2019s graphic design to Microsoft\u2019s OG game, \u201cMinecraft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Considering OpenAI\u2019s extended \u201cmulti-billion dollar\u201d partnership with Microsoft in January, it does seem puzzling for the AI startup to acquire a company that was building a somewhat similar open-source game to an established game owned by Microsoft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of that partnership, Microsoft is already deploying new AI-powered experiences, fueled by OpenAI\u2019s models across the tech giant\u2019s consumer and enterprise products \u2013 including Azure OpenAI Service. Azure also serves as OpenAI\u2019s exclusive cloud provider, which powers all of OpenAI\u2019s workloads across research, products, and API services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Diving into the vast realm of possibilities with OpenAI\u2019s newest acquisition, could OpenAI be heading into the video game sector as a new revenue stream?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While it remains uncertain whether OpenAI aims to establish a foothold in the gaming industry, OpenAI\u2019s technology could potentially find applications in open-world video games and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), where interactions with non-playable characters (NPCs) are key.<\/p>\n<p>If it seeks to tap into the evolving potential of generative AI within gaming, this acquisition could position OpenAI as a pioneer in a landscape that has yet to fully embrace AI\u2019s creative capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, recently announced its acquisition of a small \u201cdigital product company\u201d called Global Illumination. 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