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One thing I'd like to see AI used for: draw the Zork scenery based on the in-game text description.

by riiii 2y ago

MetaWhirledPeas 2y ago
That's a fun idea. The lack of continuity will be amusing, especially given the sparse descriptions of everything.
- adamrezich 2y ago
  That sounds like the perfect use for LLM image generation!
- KerrAvon 2y ago
  The later Infocom games — I’m thinking especially Moriarty’s evocative Wishbringer, Trinity, Beyond Zork — have much improved writing in general; it might be interesting to see what an LLM actually does with those.
  - ghaff 2y ago
    A Mind Forever Voyaging has very good writing as well (and less in the way of puzzles). Of course, Hitchhiker's has great writing too.Not sure I ever played Wishbringer or Beyond Zork but Trinity is good.
DonHopkins 2y ago
Playing Zork with AI-generated imagery [video] (youtube.com) 133 points by mr_walsh on Jan 8, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 54 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34300765 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34300765 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpCrBBj6AWE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpCrBBj6AWE
vunderba 2y ago
I think people have been experimenting with integrating stable diffusion into text adventure games (like AI Dungeon) for a while now. Prompt adherence is always an issue particularly in a text adventure game where position matters - e.g. (The crystalline amulet is sitting on top of the old wooden table. A fireplace at the end of the room gently crackles. To the east lies a door, cracked with age. On the west wall you can see a painting of the lords of the manor. etc) Flux could probably get close - though it clearly doesn't have any examples of an amulet in its training data. :) https://imgur.com/a/giBqQ1L https://imgur.com/a/giBqQ1L
gonzus 2y ago
Somebody did this recently for Advent of Code (some year, not 2024 necessarily). I don't remember any details, but the images were entertaining.

One thing I'd like to see AI used for: draw the Zork scenery based on the in-game text description.

by riiii 2y ago

One thing I'd like to see AI used for: draw the Zork scenery based on the in-game text description.

MetaWhirledPeas 2y ago

That's a fun idea. The lack of continuity will be amusing, especially given the sparse descriptions of everything.

adamrezich 2y ago
That sounds like the perfect use for LLM image generation!
KerrAvon 2y ago
The later Infocom games — I’m thinking especially Moriarty’s evocative Wishbringer, Trinity, Beyond Zork — have much improved writing in general; it might be interesting to see what an LLM actually does with those.
- ghaff 2y ago
  A Mind Forever Voyaging has very good writing as well (and less in the way of puzzles). Of course, Hitchhiker's has great writing too.Not sure I ever played Wishbringer or Beyond Zork but Trinity is good.

DonHopkins 2y ago

Playing Zork with AI-generated imagery [video] (youtube.com) 133 points by mr_walsh on Jan 8, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 54 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34300765 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34300765 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpCrBBj6AWE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpCrBBj6AWE

vunderba 2y ago

I think people have been experimenting with integrating stable diffusion into text adventure games (like AI Dungeon) for a while now. Prompt adherence is always an issue particularly in a text adventure game where position matters - e.g. (The crystalline amulet is sitting on top of the old wooden table. A fireplace at the end of the room gently crackles. To the east lies a door, cracked with age. On the west wall you can see a painting of the lords of the manor. etc) Flux could probably get close - though it clearly doesn't have any examples of an amulet in its training data. :) https://imgur.com/a/giBqQ1L https://imgur.com/a/giBqQ1L

gonzus 2y ago

Somebody did this recently for Advent of Code (some year, not 2024 necessarily). I don't remember any details, but the images were entertaining.