The art of artificial intelligence has made some incredible leaps in recent years, and it shows in some video games. When AI is done well, it can make an entire game feel much more immersive and lived-in. This is particularly true when the AI is a non-player character, and the game’s world reacts to every decision the player makes. Jalwa Game Register

But AI isn’t just for making enemies harder to beat; it can also be used to design games from scratch and create dynamic environments that evolve and adapt in real-time. The best examples of this are games like No Man’s Sky, which uses procedural generation to create massive planets with their own ecosystems and wildlife.

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More and more developers are also using AI to create realistic, responsive NPC (non-player character) behaviors. For example, decision trees can be used to determine how an NPC should act in a given situation. For instance, an NPC may decide to attack or defend based on its health, the number of enemies nearby, and the current environment. NPCs can even learn from their mistakes and adjust their strategies, improving over time.

The future of AI in games is still very much a work in progress, but there are some excellent titles that showcase just how far the technology has come. For example, Google’s Arts and Culture lab offers a number of experimental AI games that let players explore what the tech could do one day.