Quake II runs on WHAMM, Microsoft's experimental AI for real-time gaming

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In a nutshell: Microsoft has demonstrated Quake II running on a generative AI model for real-time gaming called WHAMM. While the game has full controller support, it predictably runs at very low frame rates. Microsoft says the demo showcases the model's potential rather than presenting a finished gaming product. Microsoft's World and Human Action MaskGIT Model, or WHAMM, builds on its earlier WHAM-1.6B version launched in February. Unlike its predecessor, this iteration introduces faster visual output using a MaskGIT-style architecture that generates image tokens in parallel. Moving away from the autoregressive method, which predicted tokens sequentially, WHAMM reduces latency and enables real-time image generation – an essential step toward smoother gameplay interactions. The model's training process also reflects substantial advancements. While WHAM-1.6B required seven years of gamepla ... Read full article.