How Honkai: Star Rail Is Using AI Technology to Supplement Development
More and more game studios are actively discussing and considering the implications of new AI technologies in development, and Honkai: Star Rail developer miHoYo is among them.
The fourth entry in the Honkai series launched last week for PC and mobile, bringing gacha and other systems familiar from its prior open world hit Genshin Impact to a classic RPG format with familiar nods to prior Honkai games.
And like Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail is a massive game, with plans to continue growing over time. It’s made by a development team of over 500 people, but even with so many on board its scale makes it unsurprising that the developers used at least a couple AI techniques to polish off certain otherwise-handcrafted design elements.
“Our team is paying much attention to AI, especially its impact on the gaming industry,” reads an answer from the Honkai: Star Rail development team in response to IGN asking about advances in AI technology. “In fact, we have already integrated some latest AI technologies into Honkai: Star Rail. These techniques have been implemented to improve the facial appearance and behavioral patterns of characters, enhancing the immersive gaming experience with a more natural representation overall.”
That said, there are some areas of Honkai: Star Rail specifically that miHoYo feels AI isn’t necessarily ready to touch just yet, though it may be in the future. Specifically, content scripting - you won’t find any AI writing in Honkai: Star Rail, especially given how story-driven the game is. Still, miHoYo says it finds more in-depth AI application for scripting “definitely intriguing.”
“With that being said, we also found out that the current application of AI is still restricted. It is more like a ‘cherry on
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