Understanding the User Experience of AI Through the Lens of Game Studies

In recent years, video games have arisen as a frontier for Artificial Intelligence (AI), with game developers making extensive use of AI technologies in their games. However, scholars have called for a more user-focused understanding of how AI affects the gaming experience. In this paper, we presen...

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Main Authors: Henrik Warpefelt, Magnus Johansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Eludamos
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/eludamos/article/view/6178
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Summary:In recent years, video games have arisen as a frontier for Artificial Intelligence (AI), with game developers making extensive use of AI technologies in their games. However, scholars have called for a more user-focused understanding of how AI affects the gaming experience. In this paper, we present a theoretical framework for how the user experience of AI can be understood and analyzed in terms of the affordances that are provided to players. We also present a typology of affordances relevant to AI in games.
ISSN:1866-6124