In Fantasy Gems, artificial intelligence is enabling developers to create more realistic characters and environments. It’s also making gameplay more adaptive, interactive and compelling.

AI enhances realism by adding intelligent game characters and opponents that mimic human behavior. Pathfinding algorithms and behavior trees enable nonplayer characters to navigate environments and make decisions dynamically. Reinforcement learning allows AI opponents to adapt to player strategies and challenge them in new ways. And procedural generation creates limitless content by algorithmically creating new levels, enemies and missions.

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Some games use AI to improve physics modeling and provide more intuitive player experiences. For example, Bioshock: Infinite uses advanced AI to power Booker Dewitt’s companion Elizabeth, who exhibits humanlike behaviors and reacts independently of the player.

Other games use AI to increase character responsiveness or bolster a narrative’s overall emotional impact. For instance, the narrator of the 2017 action-adventure ‘JUSTICE’ uses voice synthesis to deliver a more convincing performance. And Google’s Arts and Culture Lab offers several fun online AI games that let players test out AI generated game demos.

Unlike some gamers who are skeptical of AI’s ability to replace the craft and artistry behind video game development, many industry leaders believe it will soon transform the medium. NCSoft is introducing an AI-powered Digital Human narrator in their upcoming action-adventure Justice Online, while Obsidian Entertainment is using it to power the sandbox RPG Pentiment. And generative AI is promising to bring the magic of storytelling to the screen by automatically creating original video game stories and characters.