When NVIDIA presented DLSS 5 for the first time with a shocking videothe reaction of PC gamers, developers and the general public AI The Haters was overwhelmingly negative.
Promoted as “GPT timing for graphics” According to NVIDIA CEO and founder Jensen Huang, DLSS 5 is evidently capable of completely transforming the graphics of your favorite game into something resembling AI fan art.
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For rendering, cloud-based level of detail (LOD) and compositing systems generate high-fidelity assets delivered over a content delivery network (CDN). Roblox Video Model (Super Upsampler) leverages rendered video and rich data model context to produce stochastic visuals and stunning realism, operating at the edge for every player with optimal performance powered by a cloud GPU infrastructure. The Roblox rich client would then render this video stream and, in the future, optionally overlay a locally rendered upsampled avatar to maintain very low latency on foreground actions.
Anupam Singh, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Roblox
The most important thing to note here is that the Roblox team has not yet achieved the desired results. Although he has provided several examples of what he imagines the process will look like, he is still working to make it a reality.
In several four-panel examples provided by the development team, we can see how the 3D data is removed from the original Roblox render and sent to the new Super Upsampler to create more realistic images.
In the bottom right corner of these examples, there is a “vision” frame that shows what is expected as the end result of Roblox Reality.
Why does Roblox want to add a photorealistic AI upgrade?
Roblox is a game filled with content largely created by its audience, and the company says that’s exactly who it’s targeting with this update.
Roblox Reality represents an important step in the democratization of creation, allowing any creator to create photorealistic games by leveraging the Roblox Game Engine and Video Model, significantly reducing the development time, cost and compute traditionally required for high-fidelity graphics. This makes creating photorealistic games faster and more cost-effective and computationally efficient for our creators.
Anupam Singh, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Roblox
The developers admit that Roblox Reality is not yet ready for prime time, mainly due to issues with computing costs when scaling. Regardless, the team hopes to release the new feature later this year or early next year.
Windows Central’s opinion
As I have pointed out many times in the past, the The use of AI enhancement in games is not going anywhere. At least it’s accelerating to the point where many players believe it’s crossing an invisible red line, turning handmade art into generic trash.
Although Roblox feels like its own gaming world (I don’t really have any experience with the game, but I know it’s hugely popular), I don’t doubt that this is a hint of what the future holds for many other game studios.
Although NVIDIA receives a lot of criticism for its introduction of DLSS 5The feature is still expected to arrive later this year. As I’m sure kids would tell me: “The future is now, old man!”
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