Captivating Short ‘Agence’ Is About Playing God With AI
Venice VR Expanded 2020 had a superb selection of immersive content from 360-degree films to interactive experiences.
Created by Transitional Forms and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Agence is described as a ‘dynamic film’, one where there are endless possibilities all depending on whether the viewer decides to take part. That description is entirely apt as Agence is both film and videogame, yet at the same time neither of those two. For a piece of content that’s only around five minutes in length you’ll find yourself inside this simulation for far longer just to see what happens.
But your presence changes things – and can continually change them – as you can alter not only their environment but also their minds. That’s because Transitional Forms gives you the option to swap the Agents AI.
The development team has trained the five brains with positive and negative rewards millions of times, adding layers to slowly make them smarter.
Virtual beings have appeared in VR before but Agence is the first to offer an infinite array of reactions to your involvement which will only keep changing.
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