Game Environment Design Creator using Artificial Intelligence Procedural Generation

• Autor(a) principal: Auxtero, André Linard Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/164247
• topic: Automatic generation; Artificial intelligence; AI-powered generative language models; Video games; Customizable Environments; Interactive storytelling; Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática

Automatic generation is a prevalent technique in video games, applied to various elements like map design, character creation and level complexity. The current emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as Chat GPT and Large Language Models (LLM), has revolutionized problem solving in multiple domains, leading to the emerging of courses dedicated to mastering prompt based AI. This thesis investigates into the application of Artificial Intelligence, specifically LLM, to implement automatic environment generation within a system for interactive story creation in a video game format. The primary objective is to develop an intuitive system that allows users to effortlessly, create and experience different stories without requiring prior gaming or programming knowledge. This is achieved by simplifying complex game and story creation tasks, particularly, environment design, using an algorithm that automates the initial process while still allowing the user customization. This thesis explores multiple methods of Automatic Generation, drawing inspiration from Procedural Generation algorithms and Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, investigates multiple gaming related concepts, including Realistic and Semi- Realistic/Unrealistic design and the exploration of OpenWorld and Modular Architecture game formats. The target audience are the individuals interested in creating andpresenting their narratives in a video game framework. While the primary focus is on adventure games due to their tendency for structured storytelling, the system’s versatility also allows for the creation of narratives including different genres, including educational narratives and re imaginings of well-known tales. The final prototype is a comprehensive system that uses LLM to automatically generate customizable environments. Stories can be experienced in a 3D point and click, topdown view, and the system is able to create diverse narratives, including a pizza restaurant story line and a re-creation of a segment from the game "The Secret of Monkey Island". This thesis exemplifies the potential of AI driven automatic generation, more specifically with AI-powered generative language models to facilitate accessible and imaginative storytelling in the realm of video games.