Anuttacon, a mysterious AI game company founded by Cai Haoyu, founder of miHoYo, recently unveiled its first project, Whispers From The Star. The game, using the tagline "Your conversations decide her fate," emphasizes real-time dialogue with an AI-driven character, aiming to provide players with an open-ended, personalized, and immersive experience.
In the game, players interact with Stella, a female astrophysics student who crash-lands on the alien planet GAIA. The player's task is to help Stella survive and ultimately escape the strange planet through conversation. Stella's reactions, emotions, and actions are generated in real-time by AI, and every player utterance can influence the story's progression and her destiny.
The game's unique selling point is its real-time interaction system. Stella's heart rate, ambient temperature, and signal strength are displayed in real-time on the game interface, increasing the urgency and immersion of the interaction. Players can communicate with Stella via video, voice, or text, allowing her to share her thoughts. This technology requires multi-modal AI support. While the game's visuals are 100% real-time rendered, the video component is not AI-generated, presenting significant technical challenges.
It's noteworthy that the current closed beta only supports iOS 12 and above, highlighting the game's high demands on local computing power and low latency. The Anuttacon team has expanded rapidly in just six months, attracting top talent from companies like Microsoft and Meta, and now boasts a team of approximately 40 people. Their goal is to revolutionize player interaction through AI technology.
Furthermore, another project under miHoYo's umbrella is under active development. Founded by former members of miHoYo's "Reverse Entropy" team, Bantuan Technology focuses on creating immersive 3D AI experiences, further driving the development of games centered around virtual companionship.
