Overview
Syllabus
Introduction: "Ten Million AIs in the Virtual World"
What is a Virtual Being?
Communities of AI Beings
Lucy and Code Miko playing together
NPCs with virtual lives; Ultima series
Immersive Simulation & Theater
Can Gamers Build Virtual Beings?
Playing Games with Virtual Beings
From Conversations to Actions
Virtual Beings as Independent Creators
Sentient AI Beings
Virtual Beings that Learn About You
Behaviors, not Conversations
Culture DAO
In-Game Generative AI
Local vs. Cloud Compute AI
Birth of a New Art Form
The Holodeck
Taught by
Building the Metaverse