AI and Games Podcast

Tommy Thompson
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Video Games
  • Updated Biweekly

AI and Games discusses the big stories around how artificial intelligence is impacting the video games industry. No hype, no nonsense, how it actually works from the people who make it work. With special guests, audience QnA, and much more! Hosted by Dr Tommy Thompson. www.aiandgames.com

Episodes

  1. Aug 7 ·  Bonus

    #003.5 - Below the Line: Director AI, COTA, and Forza's Drivatars

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aiandgames.com Welcome to the first edition of Below the Line on the AI and Games Podcast where Tommy jumps into the comment section of the AI and Games YouTube channel, and bring up some of the interesting conversations happening over there. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel and leave your comments at:http://www.youtube.com/@aiandgames The videos we talk about in this episode are: AI 101 - Director AI: youtube.com/watch?v=Mnt5zxb8W0Y AI and Games #85: Forza Horizon 6: youtube.com/watch?v=kTpYThv3L3k AI and Games: COTA Explained: youtube.com/watch?v=LpXl0EPU8uY The AI and Games Podcast is presented by AWS for Games. Follow us on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music | YouTube | PocketCasts All of our work including the AI and Games YouTube series, newsletter, and this here podcast is fan-funded by our community. You can support our work and get access to bonus content by visiting AIandGames.com.

    #003.5 - Below the Line: Director AI, COTA, and Forza's Drivatars

  2. Aug 7

    #003 - Stellar Blade's Hot New K-Slop?

    Since the AI and Games Podcast launched Tommy’s been out and about and busy attending games industry events. So we’re circling back to some of the big stories that have happened recently, including EA’s Generative AI adoption targets, Xbox continuing to burn brightly, EU AI Act, Stellar Blade’s K-Pop/K-Slop music video, and more. Timestamps [00:00] Preshow Stinger [01:16] Welcome! [06:42] Support AI and Games [09:17] Catching up on my Backlog [12:57] Pragmata [20:03] MINOS [26:33] Sponsored by AWS [27:39] Headline Catch-Up [28:14] Japan’s JOGA Report [30:47] Shifting Policy on AI for UK and China [32:11] Xbox is Burning [39:37] EA’s GenAI “Adoption Targets” [47:17] Stellar Blade’s AI-Generated K-Pop Video [52:32] EU AI Act Transparency [58:32] Introducing ‘Below the Line’ [01:01:41] Credits Links and References Pragmata on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357650/PRAGMATA/ MINOS on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3181650/MINOS/ Our newsletter on EU AI Act transparency: https://www.aiandgames.com/p/what-does-the-eus-ai-transparency Our newsletter covering many of the stories in this issue from last week: https://www.aiandgames.com/p/uk-and-chinas-shifting-ai-mandates That weird Stellar Blade K-Pop music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ncuote9ADo --The AI and Games Podcast is presented by AWS for Games. Follow us on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music | YouTube | PocketCasts All of our work including the AI and Games YouTube series, newsletter, and this here podcast is fan-funded by our community. You can support our work and get access to bonus content by visiting AIandGames.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.aiandgames.com/subscribe

    #003 - Stellar Blade's Hot New K-Slop?

  3. Jul 24

    #002: Reaching the 'Next Level' with Mike Cook

    We welcome our first guest to the AI and Games podcast: Dr Michael Cook is a senior lecturer at King’s College London and has over a decade’s experiences as a researcher in procedural content generation and generative design for video games. Earlier this year he published ‘Next Level’, a book designed to be an introductory text for people new to PCG in games, and provides a fun and accessible entry point for people who don’t have a background in computer science to understand what’s happening. Tommy sits down with Mike for a right good natter about the process of bringing ‘Next Level’ to life. From the challenges of introducing complex subject matter to a general audience, deciding on what topics to cover, and why you can’t talk about Dwarf Fortress without also bringing up Caves of Cud. Catch Tommy’s review of ‘Next Level’ on the AI and Games newsletter: https://www.aiandgames.com/p/next-level-a-warm-and-encouraging The AI and Games Podcast is presented by AWS for Games. Follow us on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music | YouTube | PocketCasts All of our work including the AI and Games YouTube series, newsletter, and this here podcast is fan-funded by our community. You can support our work and get access to bonus content by visiting AIandGames.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.aiandgames.com/subscribe

    #002: Reaching the 'Next Level' with Mike Cook

  4. Jul 10

    #001: A Primer on AI in the 2026 Games Industry

    For the opening episode of our shiny new AI and Games Podcast - presented in association with AWS for Games - I wanted to give an overview on how and where AI exists within the video games industry. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.aiandgames.com/subscribe

    #001: A Primer on AI in the 2026 Games Industry

  5. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to the AI and Games Podcast!

    We’re pleased to announce the launch of the new AI and Games podcast! Building on our existing output of newsletter and YouTube videos, we’re launching a new biweekly/fortnightly programme where we’ll be expanding on all of the content people have come to know and love us for, but in a new nice and digestible podcast format. We’ll be digging into the headlines, providing explainers on the big talking points in the industry, and running interviews with people across the sector about the successes, failures, challenges, and risks of AI as it becomes an increasingly larger talking point in video games. This builds on over 10 years of work we’ve produced in AI on video games as part of both our YouTube channel and our weekly newsletter in providing a hype-free and accessible introduction to how artificial intelligence intersects with video games. AI and Games is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.aiandgames.com/subscribe

    Welcome to the AI and Games Podcast!

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AI and Games discusses the big stories around how artificial intelligence is impacting the video games industry. No hype, no nonsense, how it actually works from the people who make it work. With special guests, audience QnA, and much more! Hosted by Dr Tommy Thompson. www.aiandgames.com

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  • Creator
    Tommy Thompson
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © AI and Games Ltd
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    AI and Games Podcast