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AI Features
March 7, 2026 at 01:21 AM
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inZOI uses AI in six distinct areas, from character behavior to creative tools. All AI features run on-device no data is sent to external cloud servers for processing. KRAFTON has stated that all AI models are proprietary and trained on company-owned and copyright-free assets only. This on-device approach means AI features work without an internet connection (with the exception of Smart Zoi). Note that inZOI itself requires an internet connection to launch.
The most ambitious AI feature. Smart Zoi gives Zois autonomous decision-making using a Mistral NeMo Minitron small language model (0.5 billion parameters) developed with NVIDIA's ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine) technology. When enabled, Zois make independent choices about what to do based on their personality traits, emotions, memories, and current needs. The system generates visible inner thoughts and builds daily schedules without player input.
Smart Zoi requires an NVIDIA RTX GPU (minimum RTX 3060 with 8 GB VRAM). It uses approximately 1 GB of VRAM and causes graphics settings to drop one tier when active. AMD GPUs are not supported. English only as of February 2026.
A text-to-pattern generator available in Character Creation and Build Mode. Type a description of the pattern you want ("blue floral," "tiger stripes," "marble with gold veins") and the AI generates a unique texture. It works on clothing, furniture surfaces, wallpapers, and floor patterns. The generated textures can be applied repeatedly and modified with color adjustments.
KRAFTON calls this feature "My Texture" in some interfaces. The underlying model was trained on assets from KRAFTON's own games (including PUBG) and copyright-free materials. Each generation runs locally and takes a few seconds depending on hardware.
The 3D Printer converts uploaded 2D images into 3D in-game objects. Upload a photo of a lamp, vase, toy, or other item, and the AI generates a three-dimensional model in roughly 20 seconds. The result can be placed as furniture in Build Mode or worn as an accessory (headband, wings, mask) in character creation.
The model infers depth and shape from a single image. Multiple angles are not needed. Simple, symmetrical objects with clean backgrounds produce the best results. Generated objects are static or have only the functionality of their assigned furniture category (a printed chair categorized as seating is sittable). 3D-printed items can be uploaded to Canvas for other players to download.
Facial Capture maps real-time facial expressions from an iOS device onto a Zoi. It uses Apple's Live Link Face app on an iPhone connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the PC. The player makes expressions (smiling, frowning, blinking, raising eyebrows) and the Zoi mirrors them in real-time. This works during gameplay and in Photo Mode for capturing specific expressions that are not available in the built-in presets.
Part of the Video-to-Motion AI system. AI Emote generates custom poses from uploaded media. Upload a video clip and the AI extracts a pose from a frame, or upload an image of a person in a specific position and the AI replicates it on your Zoi. The generated pose can be applied in Photo Mode and saved to Canvas as a Custom Pose for other players.
The broader system behind AI Emote. Upload a video and the AI extracts motion data that can be applied to Zois as custom animations. This goes beyond single poses. It can capture movement sequences. The technology runs on-device and produces approximations rather than perfect replicas of the source motion.
KRAFTON has taken a specific position on AI ethics for inZOI: all generative AI models are proprietary, trained only on KRAFTON-owned assets (including content from PUBG: Battlegrounds) and copyright-free materials. No third-party intellectual property is used in training. All processing happens locally on the player's hardware, no images, text prompts, or other data are sent to external servers.
This approach was intended to address concerns about AI art generators trained on scraped internet data. The community response has been mixed. Some players view the self-contained approach as responsible, while others oppose any use of generative AI in commercial games. See Reception and Reviews for the full controversy discussion.
Most AI features run on any hardware that meets the base game's System Requirements. The exception is Smart Zoi, which requires a dedicated NVIDIA RTX GPU. Other features (AI Texture, 3D Printer, AI Emote) are less demanding and run on a wider range of hardware, though faster GPUs produce results more quickly.
