Overview
- Sony’s patent, titled “LLM-Based Generative Podcasts for Gamers,” was filed in July 2024 and granted in late January 2026.
- The system would pull console-level data such as recent gameplay, friends’ achievements, and platform events to create individualized audio updates voiced by characters from games the player has used.
- Patent examples show hosts delivering software update notices, gameplay tips, and optional jokes, with user settings to include or exclude items like recommendations or friends’ news.
- The patent states the podcasts could recommend other titles the platform wants to highlight, signaling a potential promotional use.
- Coverage raises concerns about AI impersonations of well-known voice actors and environmental costs, and it remains unclear whether any rollout would be PlayStation-only, broader, or pursued at all.