PlayStation, AMD team up to build next-gen AI, ML architectures for PS6, other hardware [Video]

Sony and AMD announce project Amethyst, a new collaboration focused on forging next-gen AI and ML solutions for new console hardware like the PS6, as well as other platforms, potentially even PC and rival platforms.

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Today Sony Interactive Entertainment dropped a surprise video of PlayStation console architect Mark Cerny discussing the PS5 Pro in a deep dive seminar. Cerny goes through everything, including how exactly the PS5 Pro’s GPU works, why it was chosen, as well as PSSR details. But towards the end of the video, Cerny teased what’s next for PlayStation.

Sony and AMD are working closely together to develop new hardware and architecture solutions optimized specifically for ML and AI. Here’s what Cerny said during the presentation about Amethyst:

I have some exciting news to share. We have begun a deeper collaboration with AMD. For the project name, we’re taking a hint from AMD’s red and PlayStation’s blue. …