Sony, Naughty Dog와 Santa Monica Studio에 Mockingbird AI 도구 배치
Sony는 자사 AI 도구 Mockingbird가 애니메이션 작업을 순식간에 완료하며, Naughty Dog가 The Last of Us와 Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered에 이를 사용했다고 밝혔습니다.
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.