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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in video games to generate responsive, adaptive or „intelligent“ behaviors primarily in NPC’s. This so called „game AI“ focusses in general on small, relatively easy to solve tasks with the objective to improve the game-player experience. In contrast, academic AI is often used „to advance human | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in video games to generate responsive, adaptive or „intelligent“ behaviors primarily in NPC’s. This so called „game AI“ focusses in general on small, relatively easy to solve tasks with the objective to improve the game-player experience. In contrast, academic AI is often used „to advance human understanding"<ref>Funge, John David: Artificial lntelligence for Computer Games. An Introduction, Massachusetts 2004, Chapter 1, S.1-15.</ref> by using a general solution. Used in many modern video games, game AI is most often implemented by using techniques such as pathfinding and decision trees to guide the actions of the NPC’s. | ||
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Computer Game AI is the use of Artificial Intelligence in computer games in a broader sense, that is, "to create a compelling experience for the player."[1]
Introduction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in video games to generate responsive, adaptive or „intelligent“ behaviors primarily in NPC’s. This so called „game AI“ focusses in general on small, relatively easy to solve tasks with the objective to improve the game-player experience. In contrast, academic AI is often used „to advance human understanding"[2] by using a general solution. Used in many modern video games, game AI is most often implemented by using techniques such as pathfinding and decision trees to guide the actions of the NPC’s.
Main Part
The problem with the term (artificial) intelligence
Artificial intelligence in computer games or, computer sciences in general, has been a topic for decades. However oftentimes finding a clear definition for what exactly artificial intelligence is and what isn't, often proves to be an issue. The problem begins with the term of intelligence itself, and this has been criticized as early as in the 70s, when Joseph Weizenbaum described intelligence as a meaningless term that is in need of a frame of reference.[3] In the case of AI this frame of reference would be our own human intelligence, which poses the question: What is human intelligence?
As it turns out the answer to this question isn't really straightforward. It is argued, that intelligence constitutes itself from a socio-intelligent territory, that lies somewhere in between humans and their cultural techniques.[4] Taking into consideration, that humans and cultures differ from each other and also more than likely change over time, this means that there isn't really a clear-cut way to describe intelligence. Again, it needs a frame of reference.
While the Turing test provides a universally acclaimed method to measure the intelligence of machines, by letting a human interact with a machine. If that human is unable to distinguish the interaction with that with another human the test is passed. This test however proves to be a wrong frame of reference for AI in video games specifically, as the goal of AI in video games is not necessarily to emulate human-like behavior, but to provide the player with a fun gaming experience.[1]
Conclusion
Related Links/Research
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dill, Kevin: What Is Game AI?. In: CRC Press (Hrsg.): Game AI Pro. Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals, 2014.
- ↑ Funge, John David: Artificial lntelligence for Computer Games. An Introduction, Massachusetts 2004, Chapter 1, S.1-15.
- ↑ Weizenbaum, Joseph: Computer Power and Human Reason. From Judgment to Calculation, New York 1976, Kapitel 9 [dt.: Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft, Frankfurt/ M. 1994]. (S. 271)
- ↑ Gramelsberger et al: Mind the Game. Die Exteriorisierung des Geistes ins Spiel gebracht, in: Gesellschaft für Medienwissenschaft (Hg.): Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. Heft 21: Künstliche Intelligenzen, Jg. 11 (2019), S.29-38.