Reddit asks when AI will finally turn video games into living worlds
ChowdhuryNeil · x · 2026-07-22
A Reddit user asks when AI will stop being a behind-the-scenes tool and become part of the game world itself.
- The post imagines NPCs with memory, routines, goals, and opinions that persist across long play sessions.
- It argues that the next major leap in games may come less from graphics and more from living, reactive worlds.
- The author frames this as a possible 10-year shift if AI keeps advancing, especially if AGI-like systems ever arrive.
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