Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dying Light 2 is a mixed bag. A game I generally enjoyed while playing it, only to regret it whenever I had to stop and think.
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Smoke and Mirrors is the second channel for 'AI and Games': a series on research and applications of Artificial Intelligence in video games. Expect game reviews, live stream archives, shorts and more!
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Dying Light 2 is a mixed bag. A game I generally enjoyed while playing it, only to regret it whenever I had to stop and think.
--
Smoke and Mirrors is the second channel for 'AI and Games': a series on research and applications of Artificial Intelligence in video games. Expect game reviews, live stream archives, shorts and more!
AI and Games is funded thanks to our supporters on Patreon, plus YouTube members and Paypal donations. You can watch episodes of Smoke and Mirrors *early* by joining the Patreon or YouTube memberships.
youtube.com/channel/UCov_51F0betb6hJ6Gumxg3Q/join
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![The AI and Games GDC 2024 Vlog
One week of GDC is like 5 weeks at any other event. So much happens in the space of one week. So lets dig into what its like to spend a week at the Moscone Centre, well... what its like for ME to spend a week at the Moscone Centre.
A special shout out to @modl_AI @playhiddendoor @kytheraai @ubisoftlaforge7026 @templegatesgames2051 @RocksteadyGames @oxidegames @StrangeScaffold @thefermiparadox6869
Plus if youre curious what happened with the interview for @lemondefr, you can find out here:
https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/04/01/petite-histoire-de-l-intelligence-artificielle-dans-les-jeux-video-de-pac-man-a-dragon-s-dogma-2_6225477_4408996.html
[00:00] Intro
[01:29] Day 0 - The Practice Day
[03:15] Day 1 - AI Summit
[05:20] Day 2 - AI Summit and Ubisofts NEO Project
[07:47] Day 3 - Press and Meetings
[13:47] Day 4 - Checking in on the Gardens
[20:12] Day 5 - The Expo Floor
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![What Valves New Rules for Generative AI Mean for Steam
Last week, Valve announced an update to their generative AI policy. Lets dig in and find out what it all actually means.
[00:00] Intro
[01:02] Generative AI on Steam
[03:51] Steams New Policy
[09:49] My Take
[13:32] Wrapping Up
[14:36] Credits
#steam #valve #generativeai #gaming #gamedev #ai #gamedesign
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![Stellar Blades Hot New K-Slop | AI and Games Podcast #03
Since the AI and Games Podcast launched Tommy’s been out and about and busy attending games industry events. So we’re circling back to some of the big stories that have happened recently, including EA’s Generative AI adoption targets, Xbox continuing to burn brightly, EU AI Act, Stellar Blade’s K-Pop/K-Slop music video, and more.
Timestamps
[00:00] Preshow Stinger
[01:16] Welcome!
[06:42] Support AI and Games
[09:17] Catching up on my Backlog
[12:57] Pragmata
[20:03] MINOS
[26:33] Sponsored by AWS
[27:39] Headline Catch-Up
[28:14] Japan’s JOGA Report
[30:47] Shifting Policy on AI for UK and China
[32:11] Xbox is Burning
[39:37] EA’s GenAI “Adoption Targets”
[47:17] Stellar Blade’s AI-Generated K-Pop Video
[52:32] EU AI Act Transparency
[58:32] Introducing ‘Below the Line’
[01:01:41] Credits
Links and References
Pragmata on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357650/PRAGMATA/
MINOS on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3181650/MINOS/
Our newsletter on EU AI Act transparency:
https://www.aiandgames.com/p/what-does-the-eus-ai-transparency
Our newsletter covering many of the stories in this issue from last week:
https://www.aiandgames.com/p/uk-and-chinas-shifting-ai-mandates
That weird Stellar Blade K-Pop music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ncuote9ADo
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![An Overview of AI in the Games Industry in 2026 | AI and Games Podcast #01
For the opening episode of our shiny new AI and Games podcast - presented in association with AWS for Games - I wanted to give an overview on how and where AI exists within the video games industry.
This is far from an exhaustive overview, and one that will continue to shift as technology trends evolve. If you want to learn more, be sure to check out:
- Our main case study series on the @AIandGames YouTube Channel.
- Our weekly newsletter at: http://www.aiandgames.com
- The original overview I wrote in 2024 for the YouTube channel and website
https://www.aiandgames.com/p/how-ai-is-actually-used-in-the-video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LW5no-5Ao
[00:00] Intro
[02:58] AI Fundamentals
[06:13] Game AI
[13:00] Machine Learning for Production
[24:09] Sponsor Message by AWS
[25:15] The Surge of Generative AI Hype
[27:30] The Rise of Gen AI Adoption
[34:14] Inconsistent Adoption, False Narratives & Cutting Corners
[41:23] Outro
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