Sony Interactive Entertainment: Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a patent for an AI 'Ghost Player' system that would assist players who get stuck in games by either demonstrating the correct path using an on-screen ghost character (Guide Mode) or taking over and completing a section on the player's behalf (Complete Mode). | AI Trace
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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a patent for an AI 'Ghost Player' system that would assist players who get stuck in games by either demonstrating the correct path using an on-screen ghost character (Guide Mode) or taking over and completing a section on the player's behalf (Complete Mode).
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The patent, originally filed in September 2024 and published in April 2025, describes an AI model trained on existing game footage to identify scenarios and learn the interactions required to progress. During live gameplay, the system detects when a player is struggling and generates a context-aware 'ghost' overlay. The AI model would be trained on footage including data from the PlayStation Network and potentially other gameplay video sources. Sony has not publicly announced plans to deploy this feature; it remains a patent filing as of May 2026.
