AI in Games, Switch 2 Rumors, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Real Time Strategy

Artificial intelligence was the hot tech topic of 2023, and 2024 will be no different. Kaitlyn Red Wing and Sam Mosher dig into the industry’s evolving relationship with AI, how legislation and workers’ groups will affect AI usage, and how AI does (or does not) relate to the Switch 2’s launch. Then the duo closes out with their impressions of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and HBO’s The Last of Us season two casting news.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:11 – Sam vs. Snow (Why The Episode Was Late)

00:16:11 – AI Shark Claims Nintendo Switch 2 Is Launching in September

00:26:47 – AI in the Games Industry

00:40:39 – Examples of AI in Games (The Finals, Foamstars)

00:54:04 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s Reviews and Demo

01:11:46 – HBO’s The Last of Us Season Two Casting News

01:25:13 – Outro

Stories discussed:

Digital Trends – AI company claims Nintendo Switch 2 launches this September

GamesIndustry.biz – AI, online platform regulation and loot boxes: Legal trends to watch in 2024

Aftermath – As Video Game Industry Goes All-In On AI, Workers Race To Secure Their Rights

Axios – The Finals' AI voices were made with human actors' input, studio says

GamesIndustry.biz – Square Enix confirms Foamstars uses AI-generated assets

Variety – SAG-AFTRA Signs Deal With Voiceover Studio for AI Use in Video Games

GameSpot – Free Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo Is Available Now

The Hollywood Reporter – Kaitlyn Dever Officially Cast in 'The Last of Us' Season 2 as Abby

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