索尼在頑皮狗和聖莫尼卡工作室部署Mockingbird AI工具
索尼透露其ai工具mockingbird可在幾分之一秒內完成動畫工作，已被頑皮狗用於《最後生還者》和《地平線：零之曙光 重製版》的開發。
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.