Total War: Pharaoh's Nvidia Ace AI Advisor Is a VRAM Gobbler (overclock3d.net)

Creative Assembly is collaborating with Nvidia to introduce an experimental AI Advisor in Total War: Pharaoh, leveraging Nvidia's ACE technology. This AI Advisor, still in a developer build, aims to provide real-time, context-aware guidance to players by advising on game strategies, army compositions, and resource management based on the current game state. While promising an interactive experience for players, particularly newcomers, the advisor currently demands a hefty 6GB of VRAM, which poses a challenge for many gamers given the standard 6GB GTX 1660 Ti recommendation for the game. The significance of this development extends beyond Total War: Pharaoh, as it represents a step towards creating more dynamic and immersive in-game characters able to adapt to player interactions. Through using a small language model locally on players' GPUs, this system can deliver advice while remaining true to the game's narrative context. However, the high VRAM requirement highlights the need for either more efficient AI models or advancements in GPU technology to make such features accessible to a wider audience. Future iterations may explore cutting-edge possibilities for character interactivity within the game, setting the stage for more responsive and engaging gameplay experiences.