The Forgotten AI of Video Games
Layla Porter’s NDC Copenhagen talk pokes fun at how AI buzz today almost always means machine learning, LLMs and generative systems, while forgetting the classic game-developer tricks. Behind your favorite NPC behaviors and enemy pathfinding are time-tested algorithms like state machines, decision trees and goal-oriented action planning that rarely get the spotlight anymore.
She’ll dive into how these old-school techniques power efficient, real-time decision making in games, share performance tips to keep them lightning fast, and show how business app developers can steal a page from game studios to write smarter, leaner software. It’s a playful reminder that “AI” is way more than just neural networks.
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