The gaming industry has grown at an astonishing rate in the past decade. Recent advancements in gaming technology have allowed developers to create more realistic and immersive games. Today, the Starburst Game and all the other casino games feature high-quality graphics and mesmerizing soundtracks that easily appeal to the players.

While technologies like Virtual Reality (VR)and Augmented Reality (AR) have allowed developers to create more immersive games, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an equally important stepping stone in making games smarter and more interactive.

Read on to know how AI is revolutionizing the gaming industry.

Making games smarter

If you’ve ever played a video game, then, you’ve probably encountered AI. The most common role of AI in video games is to control the non-playable characters (NPCs) and generate behavioural patterns that mimics human intelligence. The purpose of AI in video games has expanded dramatically over the years. The concept can be seen implemented in Nintendogs, a pet simulation game by Nintendo.

Although the implementation of popular AI techniques in video games is quite limited, they will be widely adopted by developers in the near future.

Making games more realistic

This is the area where the video games industry has grown leaps and bounds over the past decade. There have been incredible advancements in physical-based simulations and 3D visualization techniques in recent years. These tools have empowered developers to create interactive and visually appealing games that were not possible in the past.

Through advanced deep learning technologies, AI is able to generate more realistic environments that adapt and respond to the in-game actions taken by the player. For example, instead of a scripted sequence of events in the game, improved AI results in objects react more naturally and realistically to the player.

Improved visuals

Video games feature high-end graphics and realistic gaming worlds. But to create realistic environments, a large team of visual artists and developers is required. However, with the advancement in AI technology, this process could become completely automated in the coming years. This will save both time and money of developers and also allow them to create even more realistic worlds.

The major gaming companies have already started using AI to create virtual worlds. Recently, Nvidia showcased a new software that can graphically render complex gaming worlds by using a neural network that scans cityscapes, combining real-world images with AI-generated graphics to create immersive gaming environments.

Making smarter mobile games

To tackle the issues in mobile games development, gaming companies and independent developers are experimenting with different Machine Learning and AI algorithms, to impart “smartness” to mobile games while still adhering to the processing power limits. Also, deep learning frameworks are being developed to cater specifically to the mobile platform. Soon, these frameworks will help developers in making build smarter and more interactive mobile games. 

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