Roblox (RBLX) unveils new avatar and texturing technologies fueled by AI, aimed at boosting the speed of 3D creation.

Among the updates are age-estimation technology based on video selfies, the rebranding of Roblox users’ “Friends” to “Connections,” safeguards for a new teen-only “Trusted Connections” chat function, ...

The new tool, the Roblox Assistant, builds on previously announced features that let creators build virtual assets and write code with the help of generative AI.

Roblox already has dumb AI options with specific mini-games, and increased bot support could help create new innovative games. The games platform had over 43 million daily active users as of Q2 2021.