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Quests. Battles. Adventures. Heroes and villainsThe evil characters in a book, film or game. . But the one thing video games have never been known for is talking - in fact, many gamers say that the words the characters say are no good at all.

In 1996, one character even said: "Here's a lockpick. It might be handy if you, the master of unlocking, take it with you".

Now game companies are asking if AIA computer programme that has been designed to think.  could do a better job.

AI could allow characters to "think" and come up with new replies to players - almost like they are speaking to a person.

But others do not think this will change games for the better. They say AI is still not powerful enough to create good games.

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Writing words for characters, they argue, takes a lot of imagination. All AI can do is mash together words they find from different places. It cannot make anything new.

There is another thing video game makers are talking about as well: how AI could change their jobs.

Some are worried that AI could replace them. AI is free to use, and it can work much quicker than people can. Last year, some game company workers chose to go on strikeWhen people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met. to call for better pay.

But others think AI will be good for gaming. One expert says robots could mean more games - and as a result more jobs for people.

Yes! Players want bigger and better games. AI can help to make them. And when there are more games, there will be more jobs for gamers too.

No! The best games are made by humans - and humans only. AI can only mash up old things. It cannot make anything really new. And it could take people's jobs.