Pokemon is using AI powered by Japanese Chess to make its upcoming tournaments more beginner-friendly
Feb. 13, 2024The Pokemon Company is set to introduce the technology at the upcoming Dragon King tournament
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The Pokemon Companyhas announced that it’s using AI to make battles more interesting for viewers of its upcoming tournament.
As highlighted byAutomaton, The Pokemon Company recentlyannouncedits partnership with Japanese AI company HEROZ Corporation to develop AI that specializes in Pokemon Battles. The new technology, called Pokemon Battle Scope (PBS), is intended to make battles more enjoyable to watch for those not participating in them and is based on a shogi (Japanese Chess) AI.
The post also features a screenshot of what the new technology will look like for viewers. As you can see from the “work in progress” image below, there are a lot of statistics on-screen during the battle. According to Automaton, the UI features things like the two contestant’s probability of victory, potential next moves for each player, and how successful these moves will be if executed correctly.
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about AI being used in this way. Last week,Konami revealed it is experimenting with AI for Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Although it’s “not yet been determined” if the project will ever be rolled out in the online trading card game, it was recently demonstrated at an event and was designed to give players a more challenging duel.
On the topic of competitive Pokemon, a former Pokemon world champion saysSword and Shield legendary Urshifu “completely breaks” the competitive scenedue to one move.
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