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Nvidia faces backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature
Nvidia's DLSS 5 uses AI to enhance photorealistic lighting in games but faces criticism for altering artistic visuals, with support from major studios and exclusive use on RTX 50-series GPUs.
- On Monday at Nvidia's GTC keynote, Jensen Huang introduced DLSS 5, describing it as a fusion of 3D graphics and generative AI promising a step-change in visual realism.
- Critics say backlash arose because DLSS 5 reworks lighting, materials and facial features, with Resident Evil Requiem showing Grace Ashcroft looking markedly different, sparking gamer and critic concerns.
- Using color and motion vectors, DLSS 5 combines scene semantics to generate enhanced pixels in real time on RTX 50-series with demos on two RTX 500 GPUs.
- Online, memes and criticism erupted, pushing Nvidia into damage control as Bethesda Game Studios praised visuals while developers critical of artistic changes warned it alters intent.
- Huang framed DLSS 5 as part of a broader computing shift, with Nvidia saying it will support select games this fall from a list including AION 2 and Resident Evil Requiem.
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