A Borg-like Artificial Intelligence For Lionhead's New Game

cybaea writes: "The creator of Black & White is experimenting with new work on group minds - but unlike the Borg, the characters in the new game are already descending into bar brawls, reports ZDNet UK, quoting Richard Evans (famous for the AI engine in Black & White). My favourite quote: '[AI] Characters [in the game] even have the ability to dynamically create their own language, constructing simple sentences on a word by word basis.'"

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Codename

[orkysoft]

Lionhead's new game, code-named Dmitry,

Looks like they won't be including the manual in pdf format :-P

Consequences?

[handsomepete]

"The same thing happened in Black & White too -- a character went off for a poo in the middle of a conversation. It was clear they did not understand the social consequences of terminating a conversation in such an abrupt manner."

It's clear that he doesn't understand the social consequences of taking your poo right there during conversation.

Drunken Borg.

[DarkHelmet]

but unlike the Borg, the characters in the new game are already descending into bar brawls

Have you ever seen an intoxicated borg? No. Does that exclude the fact that you'll ever see one?

No! There's always seasons 2-7 of Enterprise. The borg will be so drunk or stoned off their ass that they'll focus on assimilating Archer's dog.

*arf* *arf *arf*
Translation: Resistance is futile.

The language bit sounds interesting....

[NeoSkandranon]

I hated B&W, but I might give this a shot...and it sounds neat to have them create their own languages...however, the MOMENT i hear one of the little guys spit out something like
ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn, i'm reformatting and selling my copy of the game =)