AI Doom Changes Games Forever

In March 2023, Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, mentioned the concept of every single pixel in a game being generated, not rendered. This chapter delves into an AI-generated version of the original Doom game, highlighting its implications and breakthroughs.

Provides background information on the original Doom game released in 1993, including details about its development, game engine, and technical specifications.

Explores how Doom revolutionized the gaming industry with its advanced game engine and 3D environments, setting a new standard for first-person shooters.

Delves into the research conducted by a team of Google researchers on the AI-generated game engine, discussing its significance, limitations, and the use of neural models.

Discusses the technical components of the game engine, including the RL agent, diffusion model, and world model, highlighting how AI agents learn to play Doom and generate images.

Explains the concept of the world model in the game engine, emphasizing how it predicts player actions and adapts the game environment based on interactions, distinguishing it from procedural generation.

Addresses the limitations of the game engine, such as context window size, potential errors when played by humans, and its current status as a research project rather than consumer-grade technology. It also discusses the impact on the gaming industry and the potential for new branches of game development.