As we all know, the gaming industry has decided to explore the avenues of Artificial Intelligence. Currently, we see a new iteration of this technological push as Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition will bring a ChatGPT integration to its Early Access branch to let players create the lore, conversation dialogs, and more aspects behind their civilizations through AI. This technology is dubbed AlienGPT, and it will be available now.
You can watch the trailer that shows this technology in action below:
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova is a 4X sci-fi strategy game from developer Stardock. For those unfamiliar, the series is essentially Civilization in Space, allowing players to explore the galaxy, meet alien species, colonize planets, research new tech, and more. This new entry in the series introduces several new features and changes compared to Galactic Civilization III which bring it a bit more in line with modern 4X games. These changes include bigger maps, leader characters, story-driven missions, revamped combat, and more.
One of the most technically impressive aspects of this game is the recently introduced AlienGPT tech. This entry in the Galactic Civilization series will now use AI-generated content through OpenAI’s ChatGPT to allow players to create their own civilizations with just a prompt. The game also uses AI to deliver custom graphics for the player’s civilization, allowing them to create their truly own experience in the 24th century.
Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock, had the following to say about AlienGPT:
We are thrilled with the new additions that Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova brings to the genre. The use of cutting-edge AI technology allows players to generate entire civilizations that look and feel unique with just a few lines of text has us particularly excited.
We’ve really focused on making the game more approachable to new players. This is the most sophisticated strategy game we’ve ever made, so we have put extra time into UI improvements, tutorials, and context-sensitive information.
AlienGPT is also said to be helping Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova in terms of its replayability. Players can choose several different galaxy setup options, face off against AI-assisted opponents, and also have access to a multi-sector map design alongside other improvements in this entry in the series, such as its multi-sector map design, planetary sieges, new weapon designs, and hundreds of other improvements.
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova will be available today on Steam and Epic Games Store. EGS customers can upgrade from Galactic Civilizations IV to Supernova for a highly discounted rate.
