Subotron/WKW pro games: Modern AI: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Your Game Today

Alex J. Champandard (AiGameDev.com/nucl.ai Conference)

A lot has changed in the field of artificial intelligence for games in the past ten years. Back then, it was a risky and error prone process, with many developers and players cursing and blaming their non-player characters. Today, AI can be applied reliably to a variety of in-game problems ranging from AI directors to procedural level generation, including player profiling and improving monetization. This talk will share what?s new and cool, and how you can best leverage these ideas for your own games!

Kurzbiographie:
Alex is the co-founder and co-ordinator of the nucl.ai Conference, previously known as the Game/AI Conference – held here in Vienna on July 20-22. He?s the mastermind behind AiGameDev.com, the largest online hub for artificial intelligence in games. He has worked in the industry as a senior AI programmer for many years, most notably for Rockstar Games. He regularly consults with leading studios in Europe, most recently on the multiplayer bots for ?Killzone 2-3? at Guerrilla Games. Alex authored the book ?AI Game Development? and often speaks about his research. He?s associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on AI in Games, and serves on the program committee for the AIIDE and CIG conferences.