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Why AI and games?



Case Studies How artificial intelligence is applied in commercial video games . How AI research in games is used to enhance our understanding of the field.

AI 101 Explaining core AI tech in the games industry, how it works and clever ways it is used in games.

Design Dive How AI applications in games influence game design .



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Hello, I'm Tommy Thompson and I'm the creator ofEach episode of the show is carefully researched and prepared based on interviews, developer presentations, research papers, technical reports, textbooks and - in some instances - from interviews with developers themselves. This is a long and time consuming process once you add in scripting, recording of the game itself and editing, withand this naturally has a lot of running costs.and I believe in the value that AI and Games offers to so many people, but without the support of my audience, it's not sustainable. In addition, while AI and Games receives a portion of revenue from adveriting on YouTube every month, it's a fraction of what my Patreon supporters provide and it a lot less consistent. Henceof the channel.While I respect how unreliable YouTube is as a platform, I hope that you - my audience - would like to support the work. Naturally, if you can't or don't support the show, that's absolutely fine! I don't expect it of you all. However, I do reward my supporters with extra goodies which I detail further down this page.Artificial intelligence is a big talking point these days and I use this video series to talk about it in the context of games. I run a series of videos that address this topic in different ways:I have an almost endless supply of new topics to cover and videos to make - and I need you to help make that a reality.Patreon - where we are right now - is a service where you can pledge support to a creator (in this case me) so they can support their work and continue to make it a reality. Patreon is great for creators such as myself given I can remove any need for sponsorship and instead focus on creating content that my viewers are excited about.Patrons are charged monthly by patreon and I strive to put out one main episode a month. As detailed in the rewards tab, patrons who sponsor at varying tiers are offered a variety of rewards, including access to thehere on Patreon, a, an invite to the AI and Gameswith higher tiers offering the opportunity to, getto new videos, bonus videos such as theseries, plus other behind-the-scenes content such as myandIn some instances, the authors of the work I am discussing in videos are people who I have an established professional relationship with either in the academic or game development community. In the event this occurs, this will be disclosed in the video description.