Overview

Indicative content includes:

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and how they can be used to construct computer games.
• Introduction to the core topic of the application of AI algorithms and approaches in modern computer games.
• Introduction to the appropriate game enabling technologies for designing movement, animation and behaviour for games.
• Introduce how search algorithms can be applied within a game context.
• Introduce Artificial Life concepts and their application in games.
• Provide practical experience of developing AI agents and techniques in a game engine.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate various search and navigation strategies and apply them in developing computer games.

• Describe concerns over professional, moral and ethical issues over exploiting AI in games.

• Discuss the state of the art and future of AI in games.

• Explain the concepts of artificial life, intelligent agents and behaviour-based AI, and how they can be applied when designing video games.

• Explain various AI technologies and how they can be applied to construct computer games.

• Implement AI algorithms and build games using a game engine.