For almost 40 years, the famous Pictionary game has enlivened the evenings of young and old.
This Tuesday, February 27, Mattel announced the launch of
“Pictionary VS AI”
, a version of the game which integrates artificial intelligence and which will be available at the beginning of March.
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Challenges to overcome
The principle of Pictionary is simple: make your friends guess a word or an object by drawing it.
With
“Pictionary vs AI”
, Mattel innovates by replacing your friends with artificial intelligence.
The AI will therefore have to guess what you are drawing: an animal, a house, a fruit... But Mattel doesn't stop there.
In this new version, the AI will challenge you so that players draw blindfolded, or without hands.
A free web application should also add
“unpredictable and entertaining”
features , according to the press release.
To play against artificial intelligence, users will have to draw on Pictionary
“slates”
provided in the new game box. They will then simply scan a QR Code via their smartphone, which will launch the application and therefore the matches against AI.
Mattel relies on Google's Quick Draw AI to power
"Pictionary vs AI"
.
The company specifies, however, that this system was not designed to recognize faces, therefore guaranteeing respect for the privacy of players.
The game will be available from March.