# AI-Powered Metaverse Characters Inworld AI Raised $50 Million USD to Create AI-Driven Characters By Colin Smith | Published 2022-08-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inworld-ai References: [venturebeat](https://venturebeat.com/game-development/inworld-ai-raises-50m-to-populate-games-and-the-metaverse-with-smart-characters/) & [inworld.ai](https://www.inworld.ai/)  '[Inworld](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-inworld-ai) AI' is a new metaverse-focused AI-powered startup that recently completed a round of funding totaling $50 million USD. This funding will be used for the creation of [artificial intelligence-powered characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubbble-ai) for the metaverse, offering future developers the ability to populate games with smart non-player characters (NPCs). Typically in video games, NPCs serve specific, pre-programmed functions, and do not have a wide range of dynamic reactions. Inworld AI will enable each NPC to have its own personality, so to speak, with variable reactions and interactions. The addition of [AI-powered NPCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unreal-engine) will not only make games more interesting, but will make them less predictable and, as a result, more immersive. Many video games play out the exact same time each time they are played, but AI will enable a natural level of randomness that is attractive to repeat players. Image Credit: Inworld AI ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **AI-driven Non-player Characters:** Inworld AI is using AI to create non-player characters with unique personalities for the metaverse, enabling more immersive and unpredictable gameplay. - **Dynamic Metaverse Interactions:** Inworld AI's technology will allow for more dynamic interactions within the metaverse, creating opportunities for immersive and innovative gameplay experiences. - **AI-powered Video Games:** The use of AI-powered NPCs in video games has the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry and create new opportunities for innovation and creativity. ### Where This Applies - **Video Games:** Inworld AI's technology has the potential to disrupt the video game industry by offering a new level of immersion and unpredictability in gameplay through AI-powered non-player characters. - **Artificial Intelligence:** As more companies invest in the development of AI-powered characters, the artificial intelligence industry will continue to expand and offer new opportunities for innovation and disruption. - **Metaverse Development:** By enabling more dynamic interactions within the metaverse, Inworld AI's technology will help drive the development of the metaverse industry and create new opportunities for growth and innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Game NPCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replica-studios.md) - [AI-Driven Virtual Avatars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensorium-galaxy.md) - [AI-Filled Virtual Worlds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klang-games.md) - [AI NPC Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/npcx.md) - [Intelligent Game Characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justice-online.md) - [AI-Powered Esports Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regression-games.md) - [AI Game Development Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-inworld-ai.md) - [AI Metaverse Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futureverse.md) - [AI Metaverse Development Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metagen.md)