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Article ID: 2731
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by Zarif Bin Akhtar
Metaverse 2024 , 5(2);    356 Views
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a potent catalyst for revolutionizing manufacturing, promising unprecedented efficiency, agility, and resilience. This research embarks on an investigative journey to dissect the multifaceted landscape of AI in manufacturing, aiming to unravel its current status, intrinsic challenges, and prospective pathways. This research unveils the intricate relationship between AI technologies and manufacturing processes across diverse domains. Examining various domains, including system-level analysis, human-robot collaboration, process monitoring, diagnostics, prognostics, and material-property modeling. The research also reveals AI’s transformative potential in optimizing manufacturing operations, enhancing decision-making, and fostering innovation. By dissecting each domain, the research illuminates how AI empowers manufacturers to adapt to dynamic market demands and technological advancements, ultimately driving sustainable growth and competitiveness. Moreover, it also examines the evolving dynamics of human-robot collaboration within manufacturing settings, recognizing AI’s pivotal role in facilitating seamless communication, shared understanding, and dynamic adaptation between humans and machines. Through an exploration of AI-enabled human-robot collaboration, this research underscores the transformative power of symbiotic relationships in reshaping the future of manufacturing. While highlighting opportunities, it acknowledges the myriad challenges accompanying AI integration in manufacturing, such as data quality issues, interpretability of AI models, and knowledge transfer across domains. By addressing these challenges, the research aims to pave the way for more resilient AI-driven manufacturing systems capable of navigating complex market landscapes and technological disruptions. This research sheds light on AI’s transformative potential in manufacturing, inspiring collaborative efforts and innovative solutions that will propel the industry forward into a new era of possibility and prosperity.
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Article ID: 2568
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by Andrew Begemann, James Hutson
Metaverse 2024 , 5(2);    238 Views
Abstract This study conducts an empirical exploration of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools across the game development pipeline, from concept art creation to 3D model integration in a game engine. Employing AI generators like Leonardo AI, Scenario AI, Alpha 3D, and Luma AI, the research investigates their application in generating game assets. The process, documented in a diary-like format, ranges from producing concept art using fantasy game prompts to optimizing 3D models in Blender and applying them in Unreal Engine 5. The findings highlight the potential of AI to enhance the conceptualization phase and identify challenges in producing optimized, high-quality 3D models suitable for game development. This study reveals the current limitations and ethical considerations of AI in game design, suggesting that while generative AI tools hold significant promise for transforming game development, their full integration depends on overcoming these hurdles and gaining broader industry acceptance.
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Article ID: 2654
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by Kholoud Ghaith, James Hutson
Metaverse 2024 , 5(2);    205 Views
Abstract The widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies heralds an era of expanding possibilities in the domain of cultural heritage conservation. This paradigm shift is marked by a confluence of innovative methodologies, including digital twin mapping, digital archiving, and enhanced preservation strategies, aimed at safeguarding the vestiges of our shared past. The application of AI within this field represents a frontier where technology and tradition intersect, offering new vistas for the preservation of historical structures and artifacts that are at risk of deterioration or oblivion. This article endeavors to elucidate the perspectives of professionals within the conservation domain on the integration of AI technologies, drawing upon a comprehensive review of scholarly discourse and the insights derived from a qualitative study. These discussions brought forth rich insights from a spectrum of professionals, each contributing unique perspectives based on their domain expertise and experiences. Participants included conservationists, archaeologists, museum curators, technologists, architects, and restorers, among others, whose collective wisdom paints a multifaceted picture of the challenges and opportunities AI presents in this field.
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Article ID: 2756
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by Chao Ma
Metaverse 2024 , 5(2);    310 Views
Abstract Standards are important in facilitating the development of new technologies in the Metaverse scene, and machine readable standards are a new form of standards centered on machine reading, execution, and understanding. Therefore, the study of machine readable standards is of great significance to promote the development of Metaverse technology and disciplines. At present, there is no research on the fusion of machine readable standards and Metaverse home and abroad, and there is no research on the research value, key technologies, difficult challenges and application scenarios of machine readable standards under the perspective of Metaverse. Challenges and potential opportunities for the application of machine readable standards are also discussed. Finally, the application scenarios of machine readable standard in the Metaverse field are proposed, including four scenarios: resource retrieval, knowledge question and answer, personalized knowledge push and virtual digital human.
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