{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e4d43f8fe92dc156f8a076d/65c3f74475cca0001776bea3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AI Games: Hype or Hallucination? w/ Reed Berkowitz","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e4d43f8fe92dc156f8a076d/1707341366765-b3936460de2c018b8cdf5c8c6222e660.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How can we separate hype from hallucination in AI games?</p><p><br></p><p>Award-winning games designer and Director of Curiouser Institute <strong>Reed Berkowitz</strong> discusses why it's so difficult for mid-to-large studios to create AI NPCs, the brand safety risks associated with AI in games, and why AI games might require <em>more</em> writers rather than fewer.</p><p><br></p><p>🕹️ You can play <a href=\"https://barelyagame.itch.io/ai-police-interview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Grilling Molly Stone</em></a> now.</p><p><br></p><p>📰 You can read <a href=\"https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/ai-powered-npcs-hype-or-hallucination-11ddfc530e33\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AI Powered NPCs — Hype, or Hallucination</em></a> and <a href=\"https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/ai-in-games-complicated-characters-6c47797d997a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AI in Games: Complicated Characters</em></a> on Medium.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Reed Berkowitz:</strong></p><p>Reed Berkowitz is the Director of Curiouser LLC, who has more than 25 years of experience designing, writing, and researching award-winning interactive experiences for companies including Universal Studios, Paramount, Cartoon Network, Peanuts, Sanrio, and many more. He formerly served as the Creative Director of New Games at Latitude, an AI-powered games company.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Reed Berkowitz</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/soi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a><a href=\"https://twitter.com/graftontanner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;</a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.curiouserinstitute.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p>Hosted by Josh Chapdelaine</p><p>Digital Void Podcast is a production of Digital Void, LLC.</p>","author_name":"Digital Void"}