
Logo of Gran Turismo Sophy.
Gran Turismo Sophy is an AI opponent created in collaboration between Sony AI, Polyphony Digital, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is trained in three key areas: Car Control, Tactics, and Etiquette in order to create a realistic opponent.[1]
In the Spec II update,[2] Sophy 2.0 was added to the Quick Race feature exclusive on the PlayStation 5 version and is compatible with 340 vehicles. As of updates arriving in late 2024 into 2025, they often add Sophy compatibility to two new tracks (only one layout per track).
In Update 1.57, Sophy 2.1 was introduced.[3] This version of Sophy allows for custom Rival Cars in Custom Races on the GT Sophy-supported tracks and layouts.
Race Together[]
The first demonstration of GT Sophy took place in July and October 2021 (during the 2021 FIAGTC season) on Gran Turismo Sport. This was then followed by public, in-person exhibitions during the 2022 Gran Turismo World Series live events (although the demonstrations aired as tape delay rather than part of the broadcast). In the interim, technological details regarding GT Sophy was published in the February 10, 2022 issue of the science journal Nature.[4]
A PlayStation 5-exclusive event called Race Together, held between February 21, 2023 (the release of Update 1.29) until late March that year, somewhere prior to Update 1.31's release, served as a playable public demo for general players. Four races were available, located at Tsukuba Circuit, Alsace - Village, Trial Mountain Circuit, and Suzuka Circuit.
Circuit Availability[]
As of version 1.59, GT Sophy is available on 20 of the 39 circuits currently in GT7. All circuits currently only have one layout that is supported; as such the supported layout count is 20 of the 118 in-game layouts.
For tracks that support dynamic weather, GT Sophy races cannot pick the static time-of-day settings that are in wet conditions.
- 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit
- Full Course only
- Autodrome Lago Maggiore
- Full Course only
- Autódromo de Interlagos
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza
- Full Course only
- Brands Hatch
- Grand Prix Circuit only
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Grand Prix Circuit only
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Full Course only
- Deep Forest Raceway, forwards only
- Dragon Trail
- Seaside, forwards only
- Grand Valley
- Highway 1, forwards only
- Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
- Mount Panorama Circuit
- Nürburgring
- 24h only
- Red Bull Ring
- Full Course only
- Sardegna
- Road Track B, forwards only
- Suzuka Circuit
- Full Course only
- Tokyo Expressway
- East Clockwise only
- Trial Mountain, forwards only
- Tsukuba Circuit
- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Availability of compatible cars for custom GT Sophy opponents also depends on the track. A car may be used in GT Sophy custom races on one track and incompatible on another.
References[]
- ↑ PROJECT | Gran Turismo Sophy - gran-turismo.com
- ↑ Gran Turismo Sophy 2.0 Now Available on Gran Turismo 7! A Dynamic Racing Experience for Players of All Levels - NEWS - gran-turismo.com
- ↑ The Gran Turismo 7 March Update: Three New Cars and GT Sophy Version 2.1! - gran-turismo.com
- ↑ Outracing champion Gran Turismo drivers with deep reinforcement learning - Nature (February 10, 2022, pages 602-603)