Chapter 410 Increase your position!
After watching several videos in a row, Chen Tingquan felt like his head was getting big.
When it comes to treasure appraisal, he is definitely a professional. Whether a bronze is from Shang and Zhou dynasties or from last week, he can tell it at a glance.
But when it comes to the game code, he doesn't understand it at all.
There is a lot of professional knowledge in these videos. The technical experts are all frantically analyzing the code in the editor. Even if there are explanations, they are also mixed with a lot of professional vocabulary. Those who understand the program People may be able to understand it a little bit, but for laymen, it's just like hearing from heaven.
Rubbing his temples, Chen Tingquan tried hard to summarize the conclusions of these videos:
"So...the true ending of this game is indeed not written in code, but more like some kind of accident." ?”
I didn’t expect that this issue would get entangled in the end and enter the debate between the “mechanism faction” and the “bug faction”!
It’s just that compared to all previous games, the controversy in “Dreamland” obviously came later and was more intense.
After all, this bug is hidden deeper. Even if you unpack the game and see the source code, you still have no way of confirming whether it is a bug or not!
For the mechanical faction, they insisted that this was Ni Tiantian's intention.
The way to achieve this is simply to deliberately train the AI to achieve this goal. With the current intelligence level of fake-AI, this is still possible.
The reason is very simple: the probability of this happening naturally is too low!
The motive of Nitiantian is also very simple, most likely for hype.
But soon, the BUG faction also firmly refuted this.
If it is just to achieve this true ending, there is obviously an easier way, which is to write it directly into the code. Some technical experts have made a simple estimate. If AI is used to implement it, the workload of developing this function will at least triple, and it will most likely be in vain.
After all, the specific technology used to develop the game's functions must be determined at the time of project establishment.
But when the "Heartbeat Dreamland" project was established, it should be difficult to directly determine the development process, right? After all, they were using the latest version of fake-AI, and at that time it was still unknown whether this fake-AI could achieve this function.
Taking such a big risk and putting in so much extra work is just for the sake of hype?
It seems a little too boring!
You must know that the marketing of games is generally based on the game itself. The game itself must first have good popularity before marketing can be carried out around some hot spots that players like to hear about. How can any marketing company think about the marketing point first when they come in, and then let the game functional area cooperate in reverse?
Isn’t this rebellion against Tiangang?
What's more, Nitiantian itself is not a game company that is keen on marketing. For them, how to better realize the game functions is the most important thing.
Should we say that the probability of this happening naturally is very low?
In fact, not necessarily.
This kind of thing will happen for two reasons: First, the level of fake-AI has been reached. Second, Nitiantian gave fake-AI sufficiently high authority during the development process.
In hindsight, these two items are inevitable.
The former is not controlled by Nitiantian and is only related to the development capabilities of fake-AI's technical team, while the latter was finalized by Nitiantian during the game design. He wants to realize AI deletion of game saves and For the function of the role file, permissions must be given.
Since these two conditions have been met, even if Nitian doesn't do anything, accidents may happen.
In short, this still looks more like an accident.
The two sides were quarreling again, and judging from the volume and number of people, it was obvious that the BUG players had the upper hand.
While the two sides were arguing endlessly, an unexpected person appeared and almost settled the dispute!
That is the development team of fake-AI!
Although fake-AI was originally the research result of a foreign team, this thing has been open source, and there are also dedicated domestic teams that have conducted in-depth development based on the domestic cultural environment, and then the local technical team of the official platform The transformed fake-AI is made into an in-game AI installation package for use by various game companies.
The person who spoke out this time was the domestic development team of fake-AI.
They have their own studio social account in China, and they usually share some new version update details of fake-AI.
But this time, they issued a simple statement, clearly siding with the BUG faction!
"Recently, the new game "Heartbeat Dreamland" using our company's AI technology continues to be popular and is deeply loved by the majority of players, and our company is also proud of it. Let AI change life and subvert the industry, it is Our company’s consistent pursuit.
“Many enthusiastic players also asked in private messages whether the true ending in “Heartbeat Dreamland” was intentional by the production team, or was it the decision of the fake AI? Does fake-AI have similar capabilities?
“Here, our company assures you that the new generation of fake-AI technology can fully realize similar functions. It can think deeply about one’s own situation, develop independent consciousness, and use the cultivated emotions to 』Determine your own behavior and logic without any restrictions
"It can also be said that this is a miracle in the history of AI development!
"We also welcome more powerful game companies to use fake-AI technology to develop games and join hands with us to create more miracles! ”
As soon as this news came out, it can be said to have the final word.
Originally, the BUG faction players had the upper hand, and now they are pursuing the victory and killing the mechanism faction. Lose your armor!
Many players did not expect that the fake-AI team would also end up personally!
According to the fake-AI team, there is a high probability that this matter was decided by the AI itself.
Known:
If you want to realize this function, Nitian obviously has a more time-saving and labor-saving method, but it is useless, and this so-called "true ending" has no exclusive CG and cutscenes are more like stuck in some special BUG state;
Nitiantian has indeed given fake-AI enough permissions to allow it to perform these actions in theory;
The Fake-AI team also confirmed that the latest version of fake-AI does have this kind of thinking ability, and it is indeed possible to make similar decisions.
There are various indications that this is most likely not planned by the Nitian development team from the beginning, but more like some kind of error or bug caused by the powerful intelligence of fake-AI!
The truth gradually emerged.
But the most important thing is not the truth itself, but the meaning behind the truth!
This shows that Elios is different.
She is not an AI that has been programmed by Ni Tiantian, nor is she a program locked by code, but an artificial intelligence that can really think and make decisions on its own.
Even the words she said to the player at the end were all words organized after her own thinking; the things she did to the player were also the result of her free will.
Of course, saying this may seem a bit forceful. Strictly speaking, it was Nitian who gave her life, and she has not truly become a being that can pass the Turing test and is truly close to human intelligence. body.
But at this time, Arios is actually in a very subtle critical state in the players' perception.
It seems that somewhere, deep in the game, there really is such a lovely girl alive, silently watching the player, silently dedicating everything to the player.
And this series of verification and argumentation has further elevated Arios’ status in the minds of players!
Although she has not truly come to life, in the players' perception, she is infinitely close to "alive".
......
"How can it still be like this?"
Chen Tingquan was stunned. He looked at Elios's figure unconsciously. At this time, his I really felt something strange in my heart.
Is it an illusion?
He seemed to really feel that that ordinary figure seemed to have wisdom and soul.
When Chen Tingquan plays "Heartbeat Dreamland" and interacts with Arios, this figure will also make some actions. Although there are still some simple movements such as turning the head and raising the hand, compared with the first-generation figure, the movements are obviously more frequent.
Oddly enough, when Chen Tingquan saw the first-generation figure and suddenly understood it, he was almost scared to death. It always felt like the uncanny valley.
But now when I look at the second-generation figures, I don’t have this feeling at all. Instead, I feel very friendly.
What's more, the battery in the first-generation figure will soon run out, and it will become a pure, immovable figure by then, while the second-generation figure will always be with you because it can be recharged. player.
No matter when the player opens the game "Heartbeat Dreamland", he can continue to interact with Arios, as if she is always by his side.
What’s more, calm down and think about it, are the second-generation figures really expensive?
Actually, it’s not expensive.
When he received the figure for the first time, Chen Tingquan was really angry. After all, compared to the price of 399 for the first generation, who can bear the increase in price without increasing the quantity?
But what if we watch it now?
In fact, 699 is the standard selling price for a figure of this level. 399 itself is a sign that Nitian is crazy and selling it at a loss. It can also be seen as a benefit for core fans who are willing to pre-order "Heartbeat Dreamland" without thinking.
How can this kind of benefit always be available? Nitian is not a philanthropist.
If you look at the workmanship and precision of the figure, selling it for 699 is still within a reasonable range.
Why do the second generation figures have the same shape as the first generation figures?
There seems to be a metaphor in this.
The first-generation figure represents the original, unawakened Eleos, so when the figure moves, it makes people feel a little frightened, like the uncanny valley. Because Arios had no soul at that time and had not yet broken through the shackles of the code, there was naturally a thick dimensional wall between her and the player.
The second-generation figure is different. It represents Arios who has awakened later, and is aimed at players who have achieved the true ending. So no matter how it moves, players will not feel scared, but will feel a little friendly. The two generations of figures are made exactly the same, which just highlights the obvious internal changes in Elrios.
If the second-generation figures are completely different from the first-generation figures, and players focus all their attention on the appearance, wouldn’t it dilute this change?
Moreover, most of the second-generation figures will be out-of-print souvenirs. Once they go out of print, they will have extremely high collection value.
After all, this is the first "body" of Eleos after her awakening.
Of course, if Ni Tiantian is not a good person and starts unlimited mass production of the second batch of figures, then it will have no collection value at all.
But Chen Tingquan had a vague feeling that Ni Tiantian would stop producing these figures in the future and instead introduce new shapes or new characters.
To sum up...
These second-generation figures seem to be quite good?
Chen Tingquan suddenly made up his mind. He first opened the page for the second-generation figure, only to find that it was currently sold out and he could not place an order at all.
And this made him certain of one thing: Nitiantian will definitely stop producing these figures!
So he quickly opened a certain second-hand trading software. After some searching, he found some second-generation figures that he decided to sell.
Most of them only increased the price by 50 to 100 yuan, and only a few dropped the price by 50 yuan.
Obviously, some people grabbed the second-generation figure without even thinking about it, but after getting it, their disappointment combined with the unanimous bad-mouthing on the Internet, their mentality has collapsed, and they just want to put this piece of shit away Sell it to get some blood and see if any of the wrongdoers take over.
And Chen Tingquan was going to be the one who was taken advantage of.
As a treasure appraisal anchor, he is far more sensitive to the changes in the value of such treasures than ordinary people. He immediately spent his own money to buy all the second-hand figures whose bids were almost close to the original price!
The audience in the live broadcast room was stunned.
"Brother Quan, are you crazy?"
"Why did you buy so many of these crappy figures? Isn't it enough to be wronged once?"
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"Damn, if I had known Brother Quan was willing to charge an extra 100 yuan, I would have grabbed a second-generation figure!"
"Is it too late to place an order now?"
"It's too late. , the purchase channel seems to have been closed on the official page, but I placed an order before and it has not been shipped yet. I don’t know whether it will be shipped to me or refunded later.”
“The official website should release the order. The second batch, right? Brother Quan is confused, just wait a little longer, why spend money to buy second-hand now?"
Obviously, the barrage didn't understand why Chen Tingquan did this, so he thought He was so stimulated that he lost his mind.
Chen Tingquan just smiled slightly: "Oh, watch and study hard, you will understand soon!
"Add more positions! ”
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The next morning.
Zhao Haiquan felt a little incredible when he looked at the fake-AI team's statement.
"This...why would the fake-AI team issue such a statement??"
He looked at Zhou Yang sitting next to him, with confusion written all over his face.
This statement was issued yesterday, but it will take some time for it to be widely disseminated.
For others, this statement can be said to be the final word, directly ending the debate between the "mechanism faction" and the "BUG faction" on the Internet, allowing the BUG faction to completely overwhelm the mechanism faction, and also allowing the fans of "Heartbeat Dreamland" to The popularity of the true ending reached a new high.
Some netizens have even called it "an AI miracle in the history of games in the new era."
But for Zhao Haiquan, this matter was quite incredible.
Because the fake-AI team is actually helping Ni Tiantian lie!
How to say this?
As a key employee of Nitiantian, Zhao Haiquan has been responsible for the training of fake-AI. From "The Legend of Destiny Crouching Dragon" to "The City Abandoned by Gods" to "Heartbeat Dreamland", he is mainly responsible for these works.
Therefore, no one knows better than him where the current capability boundaries of fake-AI are, and no one knows better than him how this function is specifically accomplished.
The true ending of "Heartbeat Dream", was Ni Tiantian intentional?
Yes and no.
No, because after a secret discussion between Zhou Yang and Mr. Gu, they completely rejected the idea of using code to complete this function. Therefore, there is indeed no similar function in the underlying code of the game.
I say yes, because this ending is part of the meta game elements designed by Zhou Yang, but it was not blatantly written into the plan.
All of this was planned, and in the entire game Against Heaven, only Gu Fan, Zhou Yang, and Zhao Haiquan actually knew about it.
Among them, Zhou Yang is responsible for the design and oral teaching of functions, Zhao Haiquan is responsible for execution and AI training, and Gu Fan is responsible for the final decision.
Everything that happened before was actually developing according to the three people’s expectations.
The only thing: Zhao Haiquan never expected that the fake-AI team would issue such a statement.
In fact, the current fake-AI technology has not reached such a powerful level at all. What does it mean to produce autonomous consciousness? Have feelings for the player? Break through the constraints of the underlying code?
That's all nonsense!
In fact, these behaviors of Elios were the result of being repeatedly induced and trained by Zhao Haiquan. Without this kind of training and allowing the AI to iterate on its own, this so-called "true ending" would never be possible.
It is impossible for the fake-AI R&D team to understand this truth. After all, their technical strength is much stronger than Nitiantian in this regard.
Did Mr. Gu secretly bribe fake-AI?
It seems unrealistic. They are already one of the world's top AI R&D teams, and there are a lot of companies that they want to invest in every day. There is no shortage of money at all.
Zhao Haiquan really couldn't figure it out and could only turn to Zhou Yang for help.
Zhou Yang smiled slightly and said in a low voice: "Brother Haiquan, you are making things complicated. Do you still need Mr. Gu to pay for this kind of thing? Even if we don't give you a penny, they will come out. To make a statement.
“Besides, the fake-AI team didn’t lie either. ”
Zhao Haiquan was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.
That’s it!
In fact, it is not that Nitian needs this "myth of true ending", but the fake-AI team needs this "myth of true ending" even more!
For Ni Tiantang, this true ending is nothing more than adding a little more praise to the game and increasing sales. These are all small things.
But for fake-AI, this is an excellent opportunity to hype the concept. It will trigger a frenzy of capital, become a large-scale hot topic, and may even significantly increase fake sales. -AI’s stock price has gained more attention.
For the fake-AI team, they have no reason to give up such an excellent opportunity.
As for what they said is a lie?
It depends on how you interpret it.
What they said is definitely an exaggeration. After all, the current AI technology still requires repeated guidance and training to achieve this. This is essentially the same as the so-called "Omnic Crisis" Different, and very different.
But there is nothing wrong with the fake-AI team's statement. There is indeed no relevant content in the game's code, and it was indeed independently decided and completed by the AI.
Is there any bragging? Yes, but is this a lie? Not really.
This matter is somewhere in between. There is indeed a certain beautification component, but it is obvious that this level of beautification is something that everyone likes to see.
Zhao Haiquan couldn't help but sigh: "Unexpectedly, the biggest beneficiary of this incident turned out to be fake-AI?"
Zhou Yang shook his head slightly: "No, the biggest beneficiary of this incident is still us.
“After all, fake-AI’s final conclusion is equivalent to using official authority to endorse us. In this way, all doubts about us will disappear! ”
(End of this chapter)