Niantic unveils major new AI update to Peridot that lets you 'talk' with your Dot

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Niantic has recently unveailed a new AI update to Peridot that lets you “talk” with your Dot via the use of generative Ai. You can give you dot special commands and it’ll act upon your commands just like a real life pet. They’ll also respond with their own gestures and sayings.

• Peridot's new update means you can speak to your Dots and even have them respond
• They'll give simple responses using emojis and expressions to what you say or type
• It's the second major AI integration that Niantic have made into their original AR title

Niantic has unveiled a 'game-changing' new update to their AR virtual pet game Peridot. The new update leverages AI to let you 'talk' with your Dots, interpreting what you say and letting them reply with basic gestures and responses. This is done by utilising an LLM (large language model) and a custom version of Meta's Llama 2 in order to interpret what you say and then formulate a response for the Dot.

It's not the first time that Niantic has integrated generative AI into Peridot, as they previously introduced new features like Feral Dots, Dot Levels and more to make their wide-eyed little critters feel even more natural. However, they're really eager to show off all the adorable reactions your Dots can give just from your voice or text inputs.

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[Carson20t]

Pet gaming is evolving and becoming more and more exciting, having such an experience where your Dot has commands that will enable it to make gestures and talk as if it were a real pet is just epic. This is what a lot of people have been calling for and anticipating for a long time now and it is here. I surely would love to have such an experience.