There’s little doubt that 2023 was the year of AI. While ChatGPT was publicly released in late 2022 — and quickly went viral — most of us only realised this year that AI was not just a sci-fi concept. It’s something real, and our lives might change for the better (or worse).
But while we figure out how to make use of AI, and manage its negative impact, humans are still at the helm, even if we are increasingly using AI to do some of the work. And AI is no guarantee of success. Starfield, for example, used procedural AI to create its universe of over 1,000 planets. But it was panned by critics and players alike for being sterile and repetitive. Meanwhile, 2023’s Game of the Year went to Baldur’s Gate 3, which was painstakingly crafted by a team of developers over six years. There’s probably a middle ground between handcrafted and AI-generated content. But there will be some hits and misses along the way.
AI, too, is making inroads in our tech gadgets. S…
