Interesting. What constitutes a player likeness? Is it a name, jersey number, certain physical likenesses? When is the line crossed between generic/anonymized virtual player representations and actual player likenesses? Does this line move over time as computing power advances?
Let’s say a star running back on a team is 5′ tall, 300 pounds, white, and runs the 40 in 4.2 seconds. Is a virtual player that matches these basic traits– height, weight, skin tone, and speed– an actual player likeness? Would it matter if the number of the players jersey was a correct match? What if the player had some sort of physical flair like distinctive long red braided hair– can this hair be replicated by the game engine?
Could a totally generic player model still be considered an actual player likeness? If all player models look identical, but a certain team’s quarterback has superb throwing strength, accuracy and awareness that matches that team’s real quarterback? With advancements in artificial intelligence, it is certainly possible to create detailed player A.I. profiles.
Interesting. What constitutes a player likeness? Is it a name, jersey number, certain physical likenesses? When is the line crossed between generic/anonymized virtual player representations and actual player likenesses? Does this line move over time as computing power advances?
Let’s say a star running back on a team is 5′ tall, 300 pounds, white, and runs the 40 in 4.2 seconds. Is a virtual player that matches these basic traits– height, weight, skin tone, and speed– an actual player likeness? Would it matter if the number of the players jersey was a correct match? What if the player had some sort of physical flair like distinctive long red braided hair– can this hair be replicated by the game engine?
Could a totally generic player model still be considered an actual player likeness? If all player models look identical, but a certain team’s quarterback has superb throwing strength, accuracy and awareness that matches that team’s real quarterback? With advancements in artificial intelligence, it is certainly possible to create detailed player A.I. profiles.
If there is money to be had, the answer is definitely yes!! If there is no money involved, no one cares.