Developing AI-powered games on existing CPU infrastructures without breaking the bank

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AI is opening a new frontier for gaming, enabling more immersive and interactive experiences than ever before. NuPIC enables game studios and developers to leverage these AI technologies efficiently and securely on existing CPU infrastructure as they embark on building new AI-powered games.

challenge

High infrastructure costs associated with running large AI models

Many video game studios and developers are looking to integrate AI into their games to offer more dynamic content and new experiences. However, they face significant challenges due to high infrastructure costs associated with running large AI models, which can hinder their ability to scale and develop new features, particularly during pre-launch where funding is often limited yet the demand for resources is high. The reliance on cloud computer services introduces additional costs that can escalate quickly and privacy concerns around user data. Game developers also face technical hurdles such as high latencies and complexity of setting up GPU-based systems for large language model (LLM) deployment.

SOLUTION

Make use of existing CPU infrastructures to run LLMs with NuPIC

Using NuPIC, game studios can make use of existing CPU infrastructures to run large language models (LLMs) efficiently and securely. The NuPIC Model Library contains a selection of models suited for a wide range of natural language processing tasks. Studios can leverage NuPIC’s generative AI models to create diverse assets such as character dialogues and storylines. They can also leverage NuPIC’s embedding models to identify common themes and analyze player sentiment. If studios are already working with proprietary LLMs, they can bring their own models and deploy them on CPUs with the NuPIC Inference Server. They can further fine-tune the models to their specific requirements with the NuPIC Training Module.

BENEFITS

Minimize TCO and future-proof product development with NuPIC

NuPIC minimizes total cost of ownership (TCO) as it gives game developers the ability to create new features and products while reducing infrastructure costs. By leveraging the inherent flexibility and power of CPUs, NuPIC future-proofs product development and accelerates time to market. Other benefits include:

Data privacy and security: NuPIC can be deployed on-premise or via cloud in CPU-based infrastructures. Studios maintain full control over their models and data, ensuring that all player data is handled securely.
Reduce costs significantly: NuPIC enables LLM deployment on CPUs, eliminating the high costs associated with GPUs. Additionally, NuPIC-optimized models run significantly faster than traditional models, allowing studios to process more requests without additional resources.
Seamlessly scale to users: NuPIC efficiently manages heavy AI workloads that come with extensive gameplay, enabling studios to run dozens to hundreds of different models on a single CPU server. As their game increases in popularity, NuPIC can effortlessly handle the increased demand without creating cost and performance bottlenecks.
No AI expertise required: NuPIC is designed to be easy to use, ensuring that any developer, even with no AI experience, can effectively integrate, deploy and manage AI models within their video games.

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