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Little Learning Machines, PS5 Pro, Roblox AI and More | AI and Games Newsletter 11/09/24
I dig into last weeks big case study reveal.
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Tommy Thompson
The 2024 GDMC Competition | AI and Games Newsletter 04/09/24
Sponsored by Little Learning Machines!
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Tommy Thompson
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Chatting with the Dev Team Behind Little Learning Machines | Branching Factor #024
Listen now | Chatting with developers Transitional Forms about their AI-training puzzle game.
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Training AI to Solve Puzzles in Little Learning Machines
A game that runs a machine learning training engine in the background
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Tommy Thompson
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The 2024 GDMC Competition | Branching Factor #023
Listen now | AI Systems That Learn to Build Minecraft Settlements
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Monster Hunter on the GO? | AI and Games Digest 08/24
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Exploring Nintendo's Stance on Generative AI | 31/07/24
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Little Learning Machines, PS5 Pro, Roblox AI and More | AI and Games Newsletter 11/09/24
I dig into last weeks big case study reveal.
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Tommy Thompson
The 2024 GDMC Competition | AI and Games Newsletter 04/09/24
Sponsored by Little Learning Machines!
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Tommy Thompson
How AI is Used to Model Players | AI and Games Newsletter 28/08/24
We revisit classic AI and Games episodes on Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 3, Tomb Raider and more!
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Tommy Thompson
Introducing the 'AI and Games Conference' | AI and Games Newsletter 14/08/24
Bringing together the leading experts in AI for the video games industry.
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The 2024 Procedural Content Generation Workshop Round-up | AI and Games Newsletter 03/07/24
Catching up on procedural generation research!
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Unpacking the AI and Games Conference | Branching Factor #022
Listen now | Tommy and George discuss how this all came to be.
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Introducing the 'AI and Games Conference' | AI and Games Newsletter 14/08/24
Bringing together the leading experts in AI for the video games industry.
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Goal State Announcement QnA | Branching Factor #021
Answering your questions on my new project coming to Kickstarter
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Goal State Announcement & More | 22/05/24
My future project at AI and Games just went live...
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Introducing 'Goal State'
My new series of online courses for game AI coming to Kickstarter in Q3 2024
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AI 101

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Building the AI of F.E.A.R. with Goal Oriented Action Planning
First Encounter Assault Recon proved a breakthrough moment for game AI. So let's explore how it works in detail.
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How AI is Actually Used in the Video Games Industry
An Overview of the State of the Industry in 2024
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Why is Good AI for Games So Difficult?
A Simple Question That Needs Explanation
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Is Generative AI the Future of Video Games?
We highlight the opportunities, and concerns, of the sector
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Tommy Thompson

Case Studies

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Training AI to Solve Puzzles in Little Learning Machines
A game that runs a machine learning training engine in the background
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How AI Learned Whether You'll Complete Tomb Raider: Underworld
One of the first published examples of player analytics in AAA games.
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Tommy Thompson
How Killer Instinct's 'Shadow Mode' Clones Human Behaviour
Using AI to reproduce player behaviour in new and familiar scenarios.
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How AI Detected the 'Status Economy' of Team Fortress 2
Training AI to understand the underlying social dynamics of TF2
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Analysing Player Habits in Battlefield 3
Performance Modelling in EA's Popular Shooter
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The AI of Dark Souls
The inner workings of one of the most influential games of all time.
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The Story of Façade: The AI-Powered Interactive Drama
Facade became an internet sensation during the Lets Play boom on YouTube, but how does it work?
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The AI of Horizon Zero Dawn
A number of complex systems are required to bring 'the machines' to life.
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How AI Helps Achieve 'Tactical Clarity' in Gears Tactics
Intelligent scheduling of actions to ensure the player always understands what's happening
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F.E.A.R. - The Retrospective
With special guest Dr Jeff Orkin, the AI engineer on the game
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The AI of Hitman 2016
The sandbox assassin
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The AI of GoldenEye 007
Plus how Valve's Half-Life was Influenced by Nintendo's Beloved FPS
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Chatting with the Dev Team Behind Little Learning Machines | Branching Factor #024
Listen now | Chatting with developers Transitional Forms about their AI-training puzzle game.
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The 2024 GDMC Competition | Branching Factor #023
Listen now | AI Systems That Learn to Build Minecraft Settlements
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Unpacking the AI and Games Conference | Branching Factor #022
Listen now | Tommy and George discuss how this all came to be.
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How AI is Used to Model Players | AI and Games Newsletter 28/08/24
We revisit classic AI and Games episodes on Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 3, Tomb Raider and more!
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How AI Learned Whether You'll Complete Tomb Raider: Underworld
One of the first published examples of player analytics in AAA games.
 • 
Tommy Thompson
How Killer Instinct's 'Shadow Mode' Clones Human Behaviour
Using AI to reproduce player behaviour in new and familiar scenarios.
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Unpacking the AI and Games Conference | Branching Factor #022
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