6th November, 2024 | By Tension Hosting
You heard correctly! Companies like Decart and Etched have created a new, AI-powered version of Minecraft that doesn’t rely on traditional game coding. Instead, the AI, named Oasis, generates the world in real time. When you place a dirt block in this version, it might morph into something entirely new the next moment—imagine a world where the landscape responds to you, changing with every action. While this demo is still experimental and sometimes “hallucinates” (AI terms for rendering unexpected elements), it opens up incredible possibilities for the future.
What This Means for Minecraft Servers
Generative AI could redefine server hosting in Minecraft. Imagine offering players the ability to generate environments or even change entire biomes on demand. With a simple command like “Turn this forest into a desert,” AI could transform the landscape instantly. AI-driven environments would allow us as server hosts to offer a more immersive, dynamic experience to our community—one that feels unique every time they log in.
Currently, this technology is limited to demos and uses high-end NVIDIA GPUs, but the developers at Etched are working on more specialized chips to improve efficiency. Once optimized, it could make real-time AI content generation affordable and accessible on a larger scale, which would be a game-changer for server hosts looking to give their players more freedom and creativity.