Overview
- The patent, titled “LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers,” was filed in July 2024 and granted in late January 2026.
- It outlines individualized audio or video briefings that could surface on a PS5 home screen with in-character hosts delivering updates and gameplay advice.
- Personalization would draw on recent gameplay, friends lists, and other console events, with examples including friend trophies, software updates, and jokes at the player’s expense.
- The system includes game recommendations that may be prioritized to stand out, leading coverage to question promotional uses and data privacy.
- Reporters place the filing alongside Sony’s other AI patents, such as an AI “ghost” helper, and emphasize that many patents never reach consumers.