Sony must have a lot invested in AI. Their latest patent, titled “LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers”, outlines a system that uses large language models to generate personalized, on‑the‑fly “shows” about your games, your friends’ activity, and tips for whatever you’re currently stuck on.
The idea is pretty specific: instead of text pop‑ups or static help pages, your console (or other supported device) would compile recent updates, store news, and gameplay advice into an audio segment fronted by animated characters. Sony’s patent explicitly mentions using existing in‑game characters with AI‑generated voiceovers trained on recorded dialogue, aiming for something that sounds more like in‑universe banter than a robotic assistant. In theory, this podcast could trigger when you’re struggling with a section, when new content goes live in your favorite games, or even when friends unlock achievements you might care about.
Sony doesn’t limit this to PS5, either. The patent lists gaming consoles in general, VR headsets, smart TVs, PCs, and smartphones as potential hosts for these generative shows, with Microsoft and Nintendo actually named in the document. It fits into a broader trend (Microsoft has Gaming Copilot baked into Xbox now), but Sony’s spin is more about off-hours engagement than surfacing tooltips during gaming sessions.
To personalize episodes, the system would mine your profile, play history, and even friends’ activity to decide what to talk about, which raises privacy flags even if everything is nominally opt‑in. There’s also the messy question of rights: cloning voices and personas from third‑party IPs just to have them read AI‑written scripts is going to rightfully make some voice actors very nervous.
As always with patents, this may never ship in a recognizable form, though products like NotebookLM show there is some precedent for this. But it is another indicator of where Sony’s head is at: turning your console into a recommendation engine that literally talks you into spending more time inside its ecosystem.
Source: NotebookCheck
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