索尼在顽皮狗和圣莫尼卡工作室部署Mockingbird AI工具
索尼透露其ai工具mockingbird可在几分之一秒内完成动画工作，已被顽皮狗用于《最后生还者》和《地平线：零之曙光 重制版》的开发。
Sony outlined its integration of generative AI in game development during an earnings presentation, emphasizing a strategy of augmentation over replacement. The company detailed the use of a proprietary tool called "Mockingbird," which automates 3D facial animation using performance capture data. This tool has been adopted by first-party studios including Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studio, appearing in titles such as Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. By automating repetitive workflows, Mockingbird reduces animation processes that previously took hours to a fraction of a second. Sony explicitly stated that while AI optimizes data processing, the company is not replacing human performers or creatives.
Additionally, Sony partnered with Bandai Namco to explore Generative AI in video production. The collaboration identified "massive gains in speed and productivity per person" despite current limitations in model consistency and controllability.