ChatGPT and AI in Sims 5?

I have been anticipating game developers starting using Large Language Model AI to bring NPCs to life. I wouldn't be surprise if many are already considering it. It would be interesting if Maxis continued using Simlish, but used thought bubbles in human language, or some kind of text box, that serves as a translation for the player. That way they could avoid synthetic AI voice actors or repetitive real language actor voice files.

It would be fascinating to just sit back and observe them interact.
Life By You could also do that. Rod Humble said they enjoyed watching their sim-people interact, but I don't know if any ChatGPT type AI is behind their conversation system, but maybe they can probably expand on that down the line.

I'm sorry, but all I can think about is the fact that it's called Smallville.... especially since my parents and I have been watching Superman the Animated Series lately, so it's pretty front-of-mind. :D

I don't think we need sims to hold very meaningful conversations with one another. I mean they should be able to display those conversation icons in a way that makes sense, based on their interests, hobbies, likes, or wherever is going on in their lives, but I don't think it needs to go deeper that that. It would be nice though if they managed to make sims behave in a meaningful way, like if they dislike dancing then they shouldn't start dancing on their own because there is music on the lot.

https://youtu.be/EjEzYIv0RSU
Oh yeah, this will be next generation stuff that will be key for emergent behavior and game play.
It's something TS4 really needs because nothing really interesting happens in this game unless you make it happen, especially between sims that you don't control.

"crocobaura;c-18255715" wrote:
I don't think we need sims to hold very meaningful conversations with one another. I mean they should be able to display those conversation icons in a way that makes sense, based on their interests, hobbies, likes, or wherever is going on in their lives, but I don't think it needs to go deeper that that. It would be nice though if they managed to make sims behave in a meaningful way, like if they dislike dancing then they shouldn't start dancing on their own because there is music on the lot.

The application here is in open-world environments and less about text-based conversation. It means that NPC, non-active agents have their action queues and movements around the town dictated contextually by AI rather than pre-programmed or probabilistic methods.

Simulation replay video:
https://reverie.herokuapp.com/arXiv_Demo/

"simmerorigin;c-18255771" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18255715" wrote:
I don't think we need sims to hold very meaningful conversations with one another. I mean they should be able to display those conversation icons in a way that makes sense, based on their interests, hobbies, likes, or wherever is going on in their lives, but I don't think it needs to go deeper that that. It would be nice though if they managed to make sims behave in a meaningful way, like if they dislike dancing then they shouldn't start dancing on their own because there is music on the lot.

The application here is in open-world environments and less about text-based conversation. It means that NPC, non-active agents have their action queues and movements around the town dictated contextually by AI rather than pre-programmed or probabilistic methods.

AI is also a program and it behaves in the parameters written into it. TS3 was meant to have intelligent sims who went to work and the community lots based on their interests, but it ended up being a big failure because every sim did just that. You went to the park in the morning and there was no one there because all sims were working, then in the evening they all went straight home and if you went to a bar everyone but the bartender was stuck in an elevator. They really need to add individual behaviour to sims and domino effects like if they don't fix their clocks then they might be late for work or school in the morning. Or if they get a promotion at work they might go out after work to celebrate instead of going straight home. All behaviour should be dictated by their traits, interests, likes and needs.

TS3 was meant to have intelligent sims who went to work and the community lots based on their interests, but it ended up being a big failure because every sim did just that.

Exactly. The AI models should have seed parameters and simulate chain reaction domino effects like you describe. This is different from pre-programming rules or agent behaviors.

"crocobaura;c-18255899" wrote:

"simmerorigin;c-18255771" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18255715" wrote:
I don't think we need sims to hold very meaningful conversations with one another. I mean they should be able to display those conversation icons in a way that makes sense, based on their interests, hobbies, likes, or wherever is going on in their lives, but I don't think it needs to go deeper that that. It would be nice though if they managed to make sims behave in a meaningful way, like if they dislike dancing then they shouldn't start dancing on their own because there is music on the lot.

The application here is in open-world environments and less about text-based conversation. It means that NPC, non-active agents have their action queues and movements around the town dictated contextually by AI rather than pre-programmed or probabilistic methods.

AI is also a program and it behaves in the parameters written into it. TS3 was meant to have intelligent sims who went to work and the community lots based on their interests, but it ended up being a big failure because every sim did just that. You went to the park in the morning and there was no one there because all sims were working, then in the evening they all went straight home and if you went to a bar everyone but the bartender was stuck in an elevator. They really need to add individual behaviour to sims and domino effects like if they don't fix their clocks then they might be late for work or school in the morning. Or if they get a promotion at work they might go out after work to celebrate instead of going straight home. All behaviour should be dictated by their traits, interests, likes and needs.

I had Sims going to various lots that I went to in Sims 3.

And just like in real life if you went somewhere during hours most Sims were at work, well, there were fewer Sims there.

The quantity that go to each lot is dependent on your computer so if your computer barely handles the game, you may not have many Sims out and about because that's the game trying to keep your game running smooth.

Until AI gets advanced enough and peoples' computers get powerful enough, I doubt Sims would be able to have each Sim run via AI based on current things happening and what not. I'd imagine that would be a lot of computing power to do that.

"Seera1024;c-18255923" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18255899" wrote:

"simmerorigin;c-18255771" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18255715" wrote:
I don't think we need sims to hold very meaningful conversations with one another. I mean they should be able to display those conversation icons in a way that makes sense, based on their interests, hobbies, likes, or wherever is going on in their lives, but I don't think it needs to go deeper that that. It would be nice though if they managed to make sims behave in a meaningful way, like if they dislike dancing then they shouldn't start dancing on their own because there is music on the lot.

The application here is in open-world environments and less about text-based conversation. It means that NPC, non-active agents have their action queues and movements around the town dictated contextually by AI rather than pre-programmed or probabilistic methods.

AI is also a program and it behaves in the parameters written into it. TS3 was meant to have intelligent sims who went to work and the community lots based on their interests, but it ended up being a big failure because every sim did just that. You went to the park in the morning and there was no one there because all sims were working, then in the evening they all went straight home and if you went to a bar everyone but the bartender was stuck in an elevator. They really need to add individual behaviour to sims and domino effects like if they don't fix their clocks then they might be late for work or school in the morning. Or if they get a promotion at work they might go out after work to celebrate instead of going straight home. All behaviour should be dictated by their traits, interests, likes and needs.

I had Sims going to various lots that I went to in Sims 3.

And just like in real life if you went somewhere during hours most Sims were at work, well, there were fewer Sims there.

The quantity that go to each lot is dependent on your computer so if your computer barely handles the game, you may not have many Sims out and about because that's the game trying to keep your game running smooth.

Until AI gets advanced enough and peoples' computers get powerful enough, I doubt Sims would be able to have each Sim run via AI based on current things happening and what not. I'd imagine that would be a lot of computing power to do that.

There were literally none most of the time and if anyone showed up they didn't stay long enough to start a conversation. My computer at the time wasn't a potato either. I don't care to know that there are sims doing stuff in parts of the world I am not currently visiting and computer issues doesn't explain why community lots don't have any other visitors. They need to do something about population density, I don't expect to see many sims while running about on the hills, but community lots need to have a minimum number of visitors to feel lively, like if you visit a restaurant it should attract at least a minimum number of hungry sims within that area.