Applying inexpensive AI techniques to computer games

Author

Khoo, Aaron ; Zubek, Robert

Author_Institution

Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA

Volume

17

Issue

4

fYear

2002

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

53

Abstract

Groo (Generic Robot, Object-Oriented) and tt14m (Trash-Talking 14-year-old Moron) are two systems that use simple and computationally inexpensive artificial intelligence mechanisms to produce engaging character behavior for computer games, while remaining within the performance constraints of modern game development. Groo engages in intelligent tactical behavior in a first-person-shooter death-match game using a fairly simple and static behavior network, while tt14m uses simple text processing to attempt engagement in the social aspects of the game "Counter-Strike".

Keywords

artificial intelligence; computer games; natural language interfaces; object-oriented programming; software agents; Counter-Strike; Generic Robot, Object-Oriented; Groo; Trash-Talking 14-year-old Moron; computationally inexpensive artificial intelligence mechanisms; computer games; engaging character behavior; first-person-shooter death-match game; intelligent tactical behavior; social aspects; software performance constraints; static behavior network; text processing; tt14m; Artificial intelligence; Cognition; Computational and artificial intelligence; Computational intelligence; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Computer simulation; Control systems; Intelligent systems; Physics computing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Intelligent Systems, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1541-1672

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MIS.2002.1024752

Filename

1024752