Sony files patent for AI system that can censor games in real time

Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent describing an AI-driven system that can automatically filter, obscure, or replace parts of audiovisual content during playback. This includes video games as well.

The patent essentially describes a processor running an AI model that identifies aspects of audiovisual content flagged for obfuscation via user input. The system is able to identify it using a transcript, the audio or the video itself, or other metadata, and then take action to prevent the flagged material from being presented.