For the curious, she gave a great keynote for AIIDE 2022 @aiide.bsky.social about her experience with the subjects of this Defunctland video, which you can watch online: youtu.be/AnFO6sDDd5U?...
AIIDE 2022 Keynote: Growing Up with Belle
YouTube video by AIIDE Conference
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
For the curious, she gave a great keynote for AIIDE 2022 @aiide.bsky.social about her experience with the subjects of this Defunctland video, which you can watch online: youtu.be/AnFO6sDDd5U?...
👾Call for Papers for #AIIDE25 is live! 👾
Join us in Edmonton, Canada where we will be celebrating over 20 years of AIIDE with a special theme: Strong Foundations! We encourage the submission of work that builds on prior work from AIIDE proceedings.
🔍Info in replies!
Join us in Edmonton, Canada where we will be celebrating over 20 years of AIIDE with a special theme: Strong Foundations! We encourage the submission of work that builds on prior work from AIIDE proceedings.
🔍Info in replies!
AIIDE 2025 - Call for Papers
AIIDE 2025 welcomes submissions across the vast field of Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment. We are particularly interested in novel contributions and applications, as well ...
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April 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
👾Call for Papers for #AIIDE25 is live! 👾
Join us in Edmonton, Canada where we will be celebrating over 20 years of AIIDE with a special theme: Strong Foundations! We encourage the submission of work that builds on prior work from AIIDE proceedings.
🔍Info in replies!
Join us in Edmonton, Canada where we will be celebrating over 20 years of AIIDE with a special theme: Strong Foundations! We encourage the submission of work that builds on prior work from AIIDE proceedings.
🔍Info in replies!
Hey, this Friday I'm the Keynote speaker at the 20th AAAI Conference on AI and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE), the best conference on AI and Games sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
I think I will talk about why the next big challenge in AI game playing should be Dungeons and Dragons 🧙🐉
I think I will talk about why the next big challenge in AI game playing should be Dungeons and Dragons 🧙🐉
November 19, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Hey, this Friday I'm the Keynote speaker at the 20th AAAI Conference on AI and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE), the best conference on AI and Games sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
I think I will talk about why the next big challenge in AI game playing should be Dungeons and Dragons 🧙🐉
I think I will talk about why the next big challenge in AI game playing should be Dungeons and Dragons 🧙🐉
We are thrilled to announce that AIIDE-26 will be held at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil from November 9-13, 2026! Paper abstracts due June 19 with full submissions due June 26, 2026. sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
AIIDE 2026
The 22nd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE 2026) is the next in an annual series of conferences showcasing interdisciplinary research on modeling,...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We are thrilled to announce that AIIDE-26 will be held at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil from November 9-13, 2026! Paper abstracts due June 19 with full submissions due June 26, 2026. sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
One day to submit prototypes and write-ups to the Workshop on Automated Game Design at the AAAI Artificial Intelligence in Interactive Digital Entertainment conference! We want to see maximalist systems that push the limits of procedural content generation. More here: wagd.site #agd #pcg #aiide
WAGD 2026 - Workshop on Automated Game Design at AIIDE
A home for advancing the state-of-the-art in automated game design. AIIDE 2026, November 9-10. Submissions due September 18th.
wagd.site
September 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
After literal years of being down due to security issues, my blog is now back up, including my one post on "How to Write an AIIDE Paper" www.guzdial.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Write an AIIDE Paper – Matthew Guzdial Blog
www.guzdial.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
After literal years of being down due to security issues, my blog is now back up, including my one post on "How to Write an AIIDE Paper" www.guzdial.com/blog/how-to-...
We're one month away from submissions! Start (or finish) your papers and join an active and thriving AI in entertainment community at AIIDE.
Abstracts are due June 19th. Read more: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
Abstracts are due June 19th. Read more: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
AIIDE 2026 - Call for Papers
AIIDE 2026 welcomes submissions across the vast field of Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment. We are particularly interested in novel contributions and applications, as well ...
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May 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
We're one month away from submissions! Start (or finish) your papers and join an active and thriving AI in entertainment community at AIIDE.
Abstracts are due June 19th. Read more: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
Abstracts are due June 19th. Read more: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
What about AIIDE 2027 in your city? The call for host proposal for AIIDE 2027 is open!
Deadlines (11:59 PM AoE):
- Proposal Deadline: October 2nd, 2026
- Proposal Notification: October 16th, 2026
Learn More: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
Deadlines (11:59 PM AoE):
- Proposal Deadline: October 2nd, 2026
- Proposal Notification: October 16th, 2026
Learn More: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
AIIDE 2026 - Call for AIIDE 2027 Hosts
The AIIDE 2026 organizing committee hereby invites proposals to host the 23rd AAAI Conference on Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE 2027), to be held some time during the months of September to ...
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August 25, 2026 at 5:47 PM
What about AIIDE 2027 in your city? The call for host proposal for AIIDE 2027 is open!
Deadlines (11:59 PM AoE):
- Proposal Deadline: October 2nd, 2026
- Proposal Notification: October 16th, 2026
Learn More: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
Deadlines (11:59 PM AoE):
- Proposal Deadline: October 2nd, 2026
- Proposal Notification: October 16th, 2026
Learn More: sites.google.com/view/aiide20...
2025 update to my Institutions Active in Technical Games Research ranking, which looks at who publishes in CS+games conferences and journals (AIIDE, FDG, CHI Play, IEEE ToG, etc.)
Institutions Active in Technical Games Research
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July 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
2025 update to my Institutions Active in Technical Games Research ranking, which looks at who publishes in CS+games conferences and journals (AIIDE, FDG, CHI Play, IEEE ToG, etc.)
We are happy to welcome Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social as a keynote speaker for AIIDE 2025. Her longtime personal mission is to bring small playful forms of AI to poets, artists, kids and weirdos.
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We are happy to welcome Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social as a keynote speaker for AIIDE 2025. Her longtime personal mission is to bring small playful forms of AI to poets, artists, kids and weirdos.
Recordings of the AIIDE 2024 talks are now up on our YouTube channel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wJO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wJO...
Teams in Games
YouTube video by AIIDE Conference
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December 13, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Recordings of the AIIDE 2024 talks are now up on our YouTube channel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wJO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wJO...
Video up now of the great AIIDE '25 presentation given by our student Jonathan Morse!
Expressive Range Characterization of Open Text to Audio Models
YouTube video by AIIDE Conference
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February 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Video up now of the great AIIDE '25 presentation given by our student Jonathan Morse!
My Keynote Talk entitled “Dungeons and DQNs: The Serious Quest for Open Ended Role Playing Game Playing Agents” is now online.
youtu.be/EiurL9eyUNc
In which I might or might not have said “I’m working to take the ‘ick’ out of ‘agentic’”
youtu.be/EiurL9eyUNc
In which I might or might not have said “I’m working to take the ‘ick’ out of ‘agentic’”
Dungeons and DQNs: The Serious Quest for Open Ended Role Playing Game Playing Agents
YouTube video by AIIDE Conference
youtu.be
January 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
My Keynote Talk entitled “Dungeons and DQNs: The Serious Quest for Open Ended Role Playing Game Playing Agents” is now online.
youtu.be/EiurL9eyUNc
In which I might or might not have said “I’m working to take the ‘ick’ out of ‘agentic’”
youtu.be/EiurL9eyUNc
In which I might or might not have said “I’m working to take the ‘ick’ out of ‘agentic’”
#AIIDE 2024 starts next week! We look forward to welcoming everyone to the University of Kentucky for another great conference.
sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
AIIDE 2024
The 20th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE 2024) is the next in an annual series of conferences showcasing interdisciplinary research on modeling,...
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November 15, 2024 at 3:41 PM
#AIIDE 2024 starts next week! We look forward to welcoming everyone to the University of Kentucky for another great conference.
sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
Cosmic Express on the stage at AIIDE 2025! @draknek.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Cosmic Express on the stage at AIIDE 2025! @draknek.bsky.social
Making notes for my AIIDE keynote
October 8, 2023 at 1:29 AM
Making notes for my AIIDE keynote
Swag this year includes AIIDE and EXAG stickers plus this incredible pin design from Dagmar Lofts @dagmarlofts.bsky.social!
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Swag this year includes AIIDE and EXAG stickers plus this incredible pin design from Dagmar Lofts @dagmarlofts.bsky.social!
And a huge thank you to @mtrc.bsky.social, who was such a fantastic mentor during the Doctoral consortium at AIIDE! I’m still so grateful for that opportunity!!!
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
And a huge thank you to @mtrc.bsky.social, who was such a fantastic mentor during the Doctoral consortium at AIIDE! I’m still so grateful for that opportunity!!!
We are very pleased to announce that AIIDE'25 will be back at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from November 10-14! Paper deadline June 21 AOE. Join us with your work at the intersection of AI and Digital Entertainment!
sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/...
sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/...
AIIDE 2025
The 21st AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE 2025) is the next in an annual series of conferences showcasing interdisciplinary research on modeling,...
sites.google.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We are very pleased to announce that AIIDE'25 will be back at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from November 10-14! Paper deadline June 21 AOE. Join us with your work at the intersection of AI and Digital Entertainment!
sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/...
sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/...
I didn’t expect this year’s #aiide conference to hit me quite so hard but reconnecting to a community like this after so long is really emotional and uplifting. Phew.
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I didn’t expect this year’s #aiide conference to hit me quite so hard but reconnecting to a community like this after so long is really emotional and uplifting. Phew.
So excited to have Kate kicking us off for AIIDE’25!
We are happy to welcome Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social as a keynote speaker for AIIDE 2025. Her longtime personal mission is to bring small playful forms of AI to poets, artists, kids and weirdos.
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
So excited to have Kate kicking us off for AIIDE’25!
The second day of #AIIDE24 begins with a keynote by @rzubek.bsky.social! Rob is a long-time AIIDE veteran!
November 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM
The second day of #AIIDE24 begins with a keynote by @rzubek.bsky.social! Rob is a long-time AIIDE veteran!
Very excited to host AIIDE this year, I'd strongly encourage anyone interested in AI and games to submit work and attend!
We are very pleased to announce that AIIDE'25 will be back at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from November 10-14! Paper deadline June 21 AOE. Join us with your work at the intersection of AI and Digital Entertainment!
sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/...
sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/...
AIIDE 2025
The 21st AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE 2025) is the next in an annual series of conferences showcasing interdisciplinary research on modeling,...
sites.google.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Very excited to host AIIDE this year, I'd strongly encourage anyone interested in AI and games to submit work and attend!
Hi AIIDE Conference. I’ll be rolling in this evening. I know I’m the last keynote on the last day. Please don’t leave before I get there!
(Also snow? Really?)
(Also snow? Really?)
Hey, this Friday I'm the Keynote speaker at the 20th AAAI Conference on AI and Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE), the best conference on AI and Games sites.google.com/gcloud.utah....
I think I will talk about why the next big challenge in AI game playing should be Dungeons and Dragons 🧙🐉
I think I will talk about why the next big challenge in AI game playing should be Dungeons and Dragons 🧙🐉
November 21, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Hi AIIDE Conference. I’ll be rolling in this evening. I know I’m the last keynote on the last day. Please don’t leave before I get there!
(Also snow? Really?)
(Also snow? Really?)