NVIDIA GeForce G-Assist might be real

Artificial Intelligence assistance in GeForce GPUs.

In 2017, graphics card prices returned to normal after the cryptocurrency mining craze. At that time, there was no ray tracing or super resolution technology on the market, and GPUs were not used for generative AI. NVIDIA was focused on promoting its GeForce GTX GPUs, as the RTX series had yet to be released.

As an April Fools’ prank, NVIDIA announced the GTX 1080-shaped USB stick, humorously claiming it was packed with technology that could enable powerful deep learning algorithms and bring artificial intelligence to gaming. These claims seemed absurd in 2017, but by 2024, gaming is on the brink of an AI revolution. Upscaling technologies like DLSS already utilize AI algorithms, and NVIDIA has introduced NPCs powered by large language models for more interactive gameplay.

The G-Assist was a joke, supposedly designed to assist gamers. It featured “Ghost Play,” which would play the game for users while they were away. Another feature, BossBoost, was claimed to help gamers defeat tough bosses, such as those in Dark Souls. Lastly, NV Nurture was a fictional technology that would remind gamers to recharge their energy by connecting to their fridges.

Obviously, we can’t think of any of these technologies being used in real-world gaming. Assisted gaming sounds like a gray area for anti-cheating technologies, but clearly, NVIDIA has developed something. What exactly? It’s probably going to be announced at Computex this weekend.

Source: NVIDIA