This is How You Design AI NPCs
From believability to cultural nuances
In this interview, Yuqian Sun, a doctoral researcher at the Royal College of Art, reveals her principles for crafting believable AI Characters, her workflow from story concept to AI prototype, and how cultural nuances shape player interactions. Learn why she avoids pure realism, why she wrote the LONGEST AI disclosure for her released Steam game, and her vision for AI companions beyond gaming.
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