• Title: Artificial Intelligence and Games
• Author(s) Georgios N. Yannakakis, Julian Togelius
• Publisher:Springer (2025); eBook (Online Editions)
• Hardcover/Paperback: 588 pages
• eBook: PDF
• Language: English
• ISBN-10/ASIN: 3031833465
• ISBN-13: 978-3031833465
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Book Description

This book covers artificial intelligence methods applied to games, both in research and game development. It covers a range of AI methods, from traditional search, planning, and optimization, to modern machine learning methods, including diffusion models and Large Language Models (LLMs).

• Georgios N. Yannakakis is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta (UoM).

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