Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In The Last of Us Part II, there's an entire ambient AI system built into the game designed to help Joel and other non-player characters (NPCs) to move around when not in combat. But did you ever notice it in action? We take a look at how this system behaves in the very level the developers Naughty Dog used to test it: the museum flashback at the end of chapter 2.
#GameDev #TLoU2 #TheLastOfUs
You haven't seen my previous video on the AI of TLOU? Watch them here:
- @AIandGames #52 - The Last of Us - youtube.com/watch?v=7MVzKuQ5SfY
- @AIandGames #70 - The Last of Us Part II - youtube.com/watch?v=BghECmeLda0
- @AIandGamesPlus #1 - The Last of Us Part I - youtube.com/watch?v=eZVLPGQ1k4g
Chapters
[00:00] Intro
[00:56] Starting the Tour
[03:11] Joel's AI Design
[04:46] Action Packs for Animation
[07:10] Entering the Main Hall
[10:56] Catching Your Attention
[13:37] Level Design Affordances
[15:15] Casual Animations
[17:33] Wrapping Up the Demo
[20:23] Outro
[20:40] Credits
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In The Last of Us Part II, there's an entire ambient AI system built into the game designed to help Joel and other non-player characters (NPCs) to move around when not in combat. But did you ever notice it in action? We take a look at how this system behaves in the very level the developers Naughty Dog used to test it: the museum flashback at the end of chapter 2.
#GameDev #TLoU2 #TheLastOfUs
You haven't seen my previous video on the AI of TLOU? Watch them here:
- @AIandGames #52 - The Last of Us - youtube.com/watch?v=7MVzKuQ5SfY
- @AIandGames #70 - The Last of Us Part II - youtube.com/watch?v=BghECmeLda0
- @AIandGamesPlus #1 - The Last of Us Part I - youtube.com/watch?v=eZVLPGQ1k4g
Chapters
[00:00] Intro
[00:56] Starting the Tour
[03:11] Joel's AI Design
[04:46] Action Packs for Animation
[07:10] Entering the Main Hall
[10:56] Catching Your Attention
[13:37] Level Design Affordances
[15:15] Casual Animations
[17:33] Wrapping Up the Demo
[20:23] Outro
[20:40] Credits
--
AI and Games Plus is the second channel for AI and Games: a series on research and applications of Artificial Intelligence in video games.
Follow 'AI and Games' for educational videos and essays:
youtube.com/@AIandGames
Follow 'AI and Games Plus' is dedicated to bonus content, deep-dive analysis, revisiting old topics and more:
youtube.com/@AIandGamesPlus
Listen to my podcast 'Branching Factor', as I discuss game development and research with my co-hosts and guests:
shows.acast.com/branchingfactor
Watch Livestreams: twitch.tv/aiandgames
Join our Community: aiandgames.com/discord
Buy our Merch: aiandgames.com/store
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youtube.com/@AIandGames/join
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Twitter: twitter.com/AIandGames
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Business Enquiries: contact@aiandgames.com
Arrange Meeting: calendly.com/aiandgames
![Into the Restless Ruins [Quicklook]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zinnBloXUD0/mqdefault.jpg "Into the Restless Ruins [Quicklook]
Into the Restless Ruins is one-part autobattler, one-part deck-building dungeon designer. Lets run through a few games and check it out.
You can find the game on Steam at:
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