World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

How AI is shaping our games

Why do game developers intentionally design flawed AI? Explore how crafting artificial stupidity and analyzing player telemetry creates the ultimate illusion of intelligence.

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4:16 min

Evolving artificial intelligence through non-deterministic video games

Johanna Pirker

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Prototyping technical educational games with AI code tools

Alex Goldman

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3:48 min

Reimagining classic game development with AI tools

Eric Bowman

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Enhancing player experience through humanly mediated artificial intelligence

Romero

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Evolving from procedural generation to generative artificial intelligence storytelling

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Developer role changes in the AI era

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