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Oatmeal is Cheap: A Fundamental Theorem for Procedural Generators
By studying the Kolmogorov complexity of procedural generators, we end up with a fundamental theorem for programs that can generate things. There's a deep link between the knowledge we encode in a generator and the complexity of what it can output. In the end, this result helps us understand the pragmatic decisions designers have to take when developing games like Minecraft, Borderlands or Tea Garden. The talk is illustrated with interactive examples that the audience can play with.
Younès Rabii
Game Designer + Generative AI Researcher
Younès Rabii is a PhD researcher in game AI and the award-winning designer of games such as SUPER IS HOT, Tea Garden and Neurocracy. Their work has been previously exhibited in the French embassies and international festivals. Their current research is focused on building AI techniques that can help designers create new forms of play and storytelling. Younès' work has two main goals: (1) resist the systemic oppression within the AI and game industries; (2) create games that can surprise players and designers alike.