Toward a rapid prototyping environment for character behavior

Abstract

I describe work in progress on a system for interactive prototyping of Al-based characters. A sort of "Sims construction set", the system combines a simple physics simulation with a set of domain-specific languages to allow programmers to quickly build and test character AI. It allows iterative, incremental development in which behaviors can be compactly authored, tested, monitored, and hot-swapped for new behaviors, using in-game editing and debugging facilities. Copyright © 2011, Association for the Advancement of Artificial.