A couple of days back, Nvidia’s DLSS 5 reveal trailer got the entire gaming community talking and received mixed reactions. While some people expressed their excitement for the new technology, others plainly called it an “AI slop” filter being put on their favourite games. Now, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is defending DLSS 5, saying that he himself hates AI slop and that isn’t what DLSS 5 is about. Read on to know more.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on DLSS 5
Huang was speaking on the Lex Fridman podcast about AI when he made the remark. During the conversation, the topic briefly shifted to gaming, specifically around DLSS 5. As mentioned already, some gamers and developers feel that using AI in graphics could harm creativity and make games look too similar.
And Huang actually agreed with part of that concern. ‘I think their perspective makes sense. And I could see where they’re coming from, because I don’t like AI slop myself,’ he said and added, ‘You know, all of the AI-generated content increasingly looks similar and they’re all beautiful, so I’m empathetic towards what they’re thinking.’
‘Artists can decide not to use it’
But does that mean Huang is indicating that Nvidia will roll back the tech? Not really. He then clarified that DLSS 5 is designed to work with the game’s existing data. It uses 3D information from the game world, like geometry and lighting, to improve visuals. In simple words, it enhances what is already there instead of changing how the game looks.
He also said developers will have control. Since the model is open, studios can tweak or train it to match their artistic style. Huang also stressed on the fact that if they (game devs) don’t like DLSS 5, they can simply choose to not use it.
DLSS 5 is not coming anytime soon though. It is expected to be launched later this year. And by then, the final product might be even more refined.
For the unversed, DLSS 5 was introduced last week with a short video shared on Nvidia’s official YouTube handle. The video showed stills from some popular titles like Resident Evil Requiem, Hogwarts Legacy and Starfield. In each of these cases, the video showed what the games would look like with the DLSS 5 on. The video received mixed responses and left the internet divided.
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