NVIDIA Unveils Nemotron-4 4B Instruct to Enhance Game Character Interactions

NVIDIA
has
announced
the
launch
of
its
first
digital
human
technology
small
language
model,
Nemotron-4
4B
Instruct,
aimed
at
revolutionizing
the
conversational
abilities
of
game
characters.
This
innovative
model
is
being
demonstrated
in
the
new
multiplayer
mech
game,

Mecha
BREAK,
developed
by
Amazing
Seasun
Games,
according
to
the

NVIDIA
Blog.

Nemotron-4
4B
Instruct
is
specifically
designed
to
run
on
GeForce
RTX
AI
PCs,
offering
game
characters
the
ability
to
understand
and
respond
to
players
more
naturally.
The
model
leverages
NVIDIA’s
ACE
technology,
optimized
for
deployment
on
GeForce
RTX
AI
PCs
and
laptops,
significantly
enhancing
the
development
of
next-generation
games.

A
Small
Language
Model
Purpose-Built
for
Role-Playing

The
Nemotron-4
4B
Instruct
model
brings
advanced
role-playing,
retrieval-augmented
generation,
and
function-calling
capabilities
to
game
characters.
This
allows
them
to
comprehend
player
instructions
more
intuitively,
respond
accurately,
and
perform
relevant
actions.
Available
as
an
NVIDIA
NIM
microservice,
this
model
is
optimized
for
low
memory
usage,
ensuring
faster
response
times
and
facilitating
the
development
of
generative
AI-powered
applications.

Part
of
NVIDIA’s
ACE
suite,
Nemotron-4
4B
Instruct
integrates
speech,
intelligence,
and
animation
technologies
powered
by
generative
AI.
It
is
accessible
for
both
cloud
and
on-device
deployment,
providing
game
developers
with
flexible
implementation
options.

First
Game
Showcases
ACE
NIM
Microservices

Mecha
BREAK,
developed
by
Amazing
Seasun
Games,
a
subsidiary
of
Kingsoft
Corporation,
is
the
first
game
to
showcase
the
NVIDIA
Nemotron-4
4B
Instruct
NIM
running
on-device.
The
game
also
features
NVIDIA
Audio2Face-3D
NIM
and
Whisper,
OpenAI’s
automatic
speech
recognition
model,
for
facial
animation
and
speech
recognition.
Additionally,
ElevenLabs
powers
the
character’s
voice
through
the
cloud.

At
Gamescom,
one
of
the
world’s
largest
gaming
expos,
NVIDIA
demonstrated
how
ACE
and
digital
human
technologies
enable
players
to
interact
with
a
mechanic
NPC
in

Mecha
BREAK.
This
NPC
assists
players
in
selecting
and
customizing
mechanized
robots,
providing
advice
on
optimizing
their
war
machines
for
battle.
“We’re
excited
to
showcase
the
power
and
potential
of
ACE
NIM
microservices
in

Mecha
BREAK,
using
Audio2Face
and
Nemotron-4
4B
Instruct
to
dramatically
enhance
in-game
immersion,”
stated
Kris
Kwok,
CEO
of
Amazing
Seasun
Games.

Perfect
World
Games
Explores
Latest
Digital
Human
Technologies

In
addition
to
Amazing
Seasun
Games,
global
game
publisher
Perfect
World
Games
is
also
leveraging
NVIDIA
ACE
and
digital
human
technologies.
Their
demo,
Legends,
incorporates
new
AI-powered
vision
capabilities,
allowing
the
character
Yun
Ni
to
see
and
identify
people
and
objects
in
the
real
world
using
the
computer’s
camera,
powered
by
ChatGPT-4o.
This
adds
an
augmented
reality
layer
to
the
gameplay
experience,
providing
a
new
level
of
immersion
and
accessibility
for
PC
games.

For
more
information
about
NVIDIA
ACE
and
to
download
the
NIM,
visit
the
official

NVIDIA
ACE
page.

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