Generative AI in the Gaming Realm : A Developer Survey
Year: 2024
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Generative Artifcial Intelligence (GAI) has significantly evolved, finding applications across various media including game development. This study explored the use of GAI among professional game developers. Through a survey of 21 developers from diverse roles, findings reveal a split in the use of GAI. Half of them do not use it – mainly due to ethical concerns and their perceived lack of necessity. The other half use GAI primarily for prototyping, quick fxes, and brainstorming. Notably, older developers are more inclined to use GAI compared to their younger coworkers, who express more ethical concerns. The findings of the survey stand in contrast to available industry data, as study participants’ use of GAI is far more limited than how similar tools are described and discussed in forums such as Game Developers Conference (GDC). Future advancement in GAI tools may change some of the participants’ perspective on GAI, and therein its impact on professional game development.
Authors: Johansen, Nicolay, Mourath, Fredric
Language: English
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6981985539