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Gary Gygax

When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of 'being there,' any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the s

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Gary Gygax is saying that as artificial intelligence gets closer to true machine intelligence, online role-playing games will become more like real role-playing experiences. However, he believes that this digital interaction will never fully capture the unique feeling of physically being present in a live game, just as watching a movie can't fully replace being in a theater.

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