Taking a closer look at Unity’s aggressive AI strategy and the broader implications on the battle for supremacy among game engine makers.
In the rush to come to grips with the generative AI hype cycle capturing the attention of both the venture and public markets, most large gaming companies have been hesitant to take a stance. While many have taken a wait-and-see approach, and some have opted to tap the brakes on the use of AI, one company has stood out for its early embrace of these new technologies: Unity Software.
The game engine maker drew headlines recently when it announced a series of updates aimed at putting generative AI tools in the hands of creators. These updates can be roughly bucketed into the following three initiatives:
- Unity Sentis: a service that allows developers to utilize Unity Runtime to deliver on-device AI model inference and deploy neural networks without concern for cloud computing costs or latency.
- Unity Muse: a suite of tools aimed at accelerating creation of real-time 3D content, the first of which is called Muse Chat, a natural language prompting tool designed to reduce troubleshooting and increase access to information.
- AI Marketplace: a dedicated section of the Unity Asset Store that “features curated solutions to accelerate AI-driven game development and gameplay enhancements.”…
