To the chagrin of pretty much everyone, generative AI has wormed its way into all levels of game development. This week, fancy mouse manufacturer Razer showed off an “improved” version of its Project Ava at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show. Project Ava is an AI assistant that’s part coach, part cheerleader, and all creepy. So, as you could probably guess based on every other application of generative AI, Project Ava doesn’t seem to actually deliver on its promises. Sony’s recently surfaced patent would let games play themselves, for some reason.