Comment smart AI != game AI (Score 1) 398
game AIs aren't supposed to be smart. they're supposed to be entertaining. this usually means they must let the user win at some point... which usually means they can't be as smart as they could be.
also, so much CPU cycle goes into the amazing graphics, sound, and the physics engine in today's games that there is little CPU cycle left over for AIs. eye candy sells more than the good AI, for better or worse.
An AI researcher once told me that the AI research industry can't get its R&D funding from the game industry because game AIs have inherently different goals than the research AIs. AI research is usually about using all available CPU power to create the smartest AI possible - game AI is about using as little CPU as possible to create AI that eventually defeats itself.
also, so much CPU cycle goes into the amazing graphics, sound, and the physics engine in today's games that there is little CPU cycle left over for AIs. eye candy sells more than the good AI, for better or worse.
An AI researcher once told me that the AI research industry can't get its R&D funding from the game industry because game AIs have inherently different goals than the research AIs. AI research is usually about using all available CPU power to create the smartest AI possible - game AI is about using as little CPU as possible to create AI that eventually defeats itself.
