How Unity’s Danny Lange Hopes to Bring AI to Gaming

How do you find the perfect balance of art, story, and software? Ask Danny Lange, Unity Technologies’ VP of AI and Machine Learning. While other industries were quick to adopt AI, the gaming world has been slow to integrate machine learning systems. At Unity, Lange is leading efforts to change that. According to Lange, the gaming industry is hesitant to use deep learning in the game-making process because of the role of art involved in creating games. “You really want to control your storyline, you really want to make sure your audience, your players, are having a top-rated experience, and you don’t really want to leave that up to the computer to decide,” Lange said in a conversation with Michael Copeland, host of the AI Podcast. But Lange believes AI can help game makers by adding more automation in games.