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Pandora is a joint initiative of the Serbia Games Association (SGA) and Data Universe. Together they aim to expand the scope of the Data Science Conference (November 20th-24th) into the creative use of data in the fields of gaming and interactive arts.
The two-day conference explores practical and creative uses of data science in the gaming industry.
As a part of Pandora, you will get to listen to over 20 Talks, covering 9+ topics, together with 3000+ visitors at DSC Europe, from November 22nd to 23rd. We will be covering the topics such as Data analytics in Gaming, Realistic Interaction ; AI-powered NPCs, Computational ; Generative Art, and Multimodal AI.
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we play and make lasting memories!
Pandora focuses on giving you the tools and know-how for implementing AI and Data Science in your business. During this event, you will have a unique opportunity to participate in insightful talks and discussions, acquire valuable knowledge, and connect with top gaming developers in the region.
Attending this conference is an absolute necessity for enhancing your development skills and staying ahead of the curve in this rapedly growing industry.
Topics we will be covering:
Data analytics in the gaming industry serves as a powerful tool, providing invaluable insights into player preferences, predicting and addressing game issues, offering consultations, and optimizing gameplay time. With previously acquired data, new game concepts, narratives, and innovations come to life shaped by the wealth of information available.
The gaming industry fully embraces the power of data analytics, whether it’s technology, finance, game design, marketing, or strategy, statistics permeate every domain, ensuring enhanced revenue generation within the gaming industry.
With dynamic universe creation, game developers can create expansive, procedurally generated worlds that are unique and diverse for each player. These virtual universes are not static but dynamically evolve and adapt based on various factors such as player interactions, in-game events, and environmental conditions.
This concept revolutionizes the way game environments are designed and experienced by players. Game developers can offer players a sense of exploration, discovery, and agency within the game environment.
Looking for a game where players can engage with characters that exhibit lifelike behaviour and responsiveness? AI-powered NPCs utilize advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques to understand and respond to player dialogue or text input. They personalize interactions, remember previous conversations, and adapt their behaviour accordingly.
With AI-driven storytelling and real-time decision-making algorithms, players enjoy a heightened sense of realism and agency within the game. The best example where this can be seen is in “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” where AI-powered NPCs exhibit complex behaviours and interactions with the player character in this open-world RPG. They have their daily routines, engage in conversations, and react to the player’s actions and decisions.
This art form unlocks diverse aesthetics, democratizes creation, and encourages the exploration of randomness and interactivity. Computational and Generative Art explores complexity, patterns, and self- organization through coding, data visualization, and AI collaboration.
The most famous example is in ‘’No Man Sky’’ where, procedural generation algorithms create a vast universe with billions of unique planets, each having its ecosystems, creatures, and landscapes. This dynamic generation ensures a unique and unpredictable experience for every player.
In games, multimodal AI enables players to control characters and perform actions using natural movements and voice commands, creating a more intuitive and immersive gameplay experience, as well as enhancing NPCs in games, making them more lifelike and responsive. For example in ‘’The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’’.
By incorporating motion controls and voice recognition, players can engage in a truly immersive and interactive open-world adventure. With the ability to perform physical actions through motion controls and engage in natural conversations with
NPCs using voice commands.
AI Intellectual Property encompasses legal protection and ownership rights for AI technologies, algorithms, and their outputs. Key aspects include patents, copyright, trade secrets, ethical considerations, licensing and collaboration, and international harmonization.
Protecting the rights of inventors and companies, and ensuring ethical and responsible development and deployment of AI technologies in various industries is a must.
Bringing virtual elements into the real world, allows players to interact with digital objects and characters in their physical surroundings. This is a transformative technology that overlays digital content in the real world, creating interactive and immersive experiences for players. For example in ‘’Minecraft Earth’’ players can use their mobile devices to build and explore virtual structures within the real world.
By placing Minecraft blocks and objects in their surroundings, they can create enveloping and interactive experiences.
For players and teams, Data Visualization serves as a powerful tool for performance analysis and strategy development. Visual representations of gameplay metrics, such as kill/death ratios, accuracy, and team coordination, empower you to make data-driven decisions, optimize gameplay, and dominate the competition.
For example in ‘’League of Legends’’ During professional tournaments, data visualization tools are employed to provide real-time insights into player performance, team strategies, and overall match dynamics.
In the vast gaming universe, your digital identity becomes a reflection of your personality, preferences, and playstyle. You can customize your avatar to embody your desired appearance, express your creativity through character customization options, and showcase your style through virtual fashion choices.
‘’Fortnite’’ for instance offers a range of cosmetic customization options for player; avatars. Through in- game purchases or earned rewards, players can acquire outfits, accessories, emotes, and other items to personalize their digital identities and stand out in the competitive arena
Bringing virtual elements into the real world, allows players to interact with digital objects and characters in their physical surroundings. This is a transformative technology that overlays digital content in the real world, creating interactive and immersive experiences for players. For example in ‘’Minecraft Earth’’ players can use their mobile devices to build and explore virtual structures within the real world.
By placing Minecraft blocks and objects in their surroundings, they can create enveloping and interactive experiences.
For players and teams, Data Visualization serves as a powerful tool for performance analysis and strategy development. Visual representations of gameplay metrics, such as kill/death ratios, accuracy, and team coordination, empower you to make data-driven decisions, optimize gameplay, and dominate the competition.
For example in ‘’League of Legends’’ During professional tournaments, data visualization tools are employed to provide real-time insights into player performance, team strategies, and overall match dynamics.
In the vast gaming universe, your digital identity becomes a reflection of your personality, preferences, and playstyle. You can customize your avatar to embody your desired appearance, express your creativity through character customization options, and showcase your style through virtual fashion choices.
‘’Fortnite’’ for instance offers a range of cosmetic customization options for player; avatars. Through in- game purchases or earned rewards, players can acquire outfits, accessories, emotes, and other items to personalize their digital identities and stand out in the competitive arena
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