GDC 2018 Flash Forward: 'Race for the Galaxy': A Neural Network in Production
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Channel: GDC Festival of Gaming · 2018 · Education
Neural networks have long been viewed with skepticism in game AI. However, there are times when their use is not only appropriate, but a powerful and time-saving approach, particularly for small teams with limited resources. This lecture will explain how 'Race for the Galaxy', a digital adaptation of the board game, uses temporal difference learning to power its AI. This knowledge-free system requires no human input to generate training data, which allows it to improve by playing against itself. Through this approach, the Temple Gate Games team was able to dramatically improve the challenge level offered by AI opponents without the significant time investment typical of tuning complex AI. Summit Speaker: Theresa Duringer (CEO, Temple Gates Games) Location: Room 2002, West Hall Date: Tuesday, March 20 Time: 4:40pm - 5:10pm Pass Type: All Access, GDC Conference + Summits, GDC Summits - Get your pass now! Topic: AI Summit Format: Session More info: http://schedule.gdconf.com/session/race-for-the-galaxy-a-neural-network-in-production/854289?_mc=sm_x_x_le_tspr_gdcsf_x_x-ytb-ff-gdc18 Register for GDC: http://ubm.io/2gk5KTU Join the GDC mailing list: http://www.gdconf.com/subscribe Follow GDC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Official_GDC GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.
