Overview
- Sony’s WIPO-listed patent, titled “LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers,” was filed in July 2024 and granted in late January 2026.
- The system proposes individualized audio or video briefings that draw on a player’s recent gameplay, friends lists, and platform blogs or websites, with examples showing a prompt on the PS5 home screen.
- Episodes would use large language models to present news in the voice of game characters, including two-character dialogues and crossovers, with optional jokes and context-aware tips.
- Beyond updates on patches and friends’ trophies, the podcasts could surface tailored game recommendations and platform-highlighted promotions prioritized for each listener.
- Reporting stresses open questions over AI use of character voices and player data, citing recent SAG-AFTRA guardrails and noting Sony’s broader AI exploration such as a separate “AI ghost” tutoring patent.