Welcome to 'Playing with Inference'! In this episode, hosts Aaron and Ramon dive deep into what constitutes an AI native game. Building on their prior theoretical discussion, they explore real-world examples like AI Dungeon and Infinite Craft, examining how these games utilize machine learning for unique player experiences. The conversation covers …

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference'! In this episode, hosts Aaron and Ramon dive deep into what constitutes an AI native game. Building on their prior theoretical discussion, they explore real-world examples like AI Dungeon and Infinite Craft, examining how these games utilize machine learning for unique player experiences. The conversation covers …

Join the 'Playing with Inference' podcast as we dive into the fascinating interplay between generative AI and the gaming world. In this episode, we embark on a deep theoretical exploration of what truly constitutes an AI native game. Ramon and Aaron discuss the evolving definitions and boundaries, debating the nuances between machine learning-enhan…

Join the 'Playing with Inference' podcast as we dive into the fascinating interplay between generative AI and the gaming world. In this episode, we embark on a deep theoretical exploration of what truly constitutes an AI native game. Ramon and Aaron discuss the evolving definitions and boundaries, debating the nuances between machine learning-enhan…

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference,' a podcast at the crossroads of AI and gaming. In this episode, we speak with Josh English, the Chief Technology Officer at Series Entertainment, about the intricate economics and challenges of running generative AI systems at scale in the gaming industry. We dive deep into the cost considerations, strategic reso…

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference,' a podcast at the crossroads of AI and gaming. In this episode, we speak with Josh English, the Chief Technology Officer at Series Entertainment, about the intricate economics and challenges of running generative AI systems at scale in the gaming industry. We dive deep into the cost considerations, strategic reso…

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference,' a podcast at the crossroads of AI and gaming. In this episode, hosts sit down with Eric Kress, co-host of Deconstructor of Fun and game industry consultant. We break down what's going on in the space here in the summer of 2025, taking a look at the trend of the industry and GenAI companies playing in the space. …

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference,' a podcast at the crossroads of AI and gaming. In this episode, hosts sit down with Eric Kress, co-host of Deconstructor of Fun and game industry consultant. We break down what's going on in the space here in the summer of 2025, taking a look at the trend of the industry and GenAI companies playing in the space. …

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference,' a podcast at the crossroads of AI and gaming. In this episode, hosts sit down with Rich Sun, CTO of Playful AI and former leader at Netflix Games and Meta. Rich shares his unique perspectives on the role of AI in the gaming sector, reflecting on his extensive career in the industry. From discussing generative AI…

Welcome to 'Playing with Inference,' a podcast at the crossroads of AI and gaming. In this episode, hosts sit down with Rich Sun, CTO of Playful AI and former leader at Netflix Games and Meta. Rich shares his unique perspectives on the role of AI in the gaming sector, reflecting on his extensive career in the industry. From discussing generative AI…

In this episode, we dive into the integration of broader machine learning within game development, featuring Jorge Val, co-founder and CEO of Latent Technology. Jorge discusses his journey from academia and research into game development, specifically focusing on generative AI for real-time physics-based animations. Highlights include an exploratio…

In this episode, we dive into the integration of broader machine learning within game development, featuring Jorge Val, co-founder and CEO of Latent Technology. Jorge discusses his journey from academia and research into game development, specifically focusing on generative AI for real-time physics-based animations. Highlights include an exploratio…

In this episode, we chat with Viren Tellis, CEO and co-founder of Uthana, about the transformative potential of generative AI in the 3D animation pipeline for games. Viren explains Uthana's journey from its inception to its current state, focusing on its ability to generate real-time, on-demand animations. Key topics include the evolution and speed…

THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY VERSION OF THE EPISODE In this episode, we chat with Viren Tellis, CEO and co-founder of Uthana, about the transformative potential of generative AI in the 3D animation pipeline for games. Viren explains Uthana's journey from its inception to its current state, focusing on its ability to generate real-time, on-demand animatio…

In this episode of 'Playing With Inference,' we delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and games with Ran Mo, the CEO and founder of Proxima, the creators of the groundbreaking game 'Suck Up.' Ran discusses Proxima's journey from its 2022 inception to the release of 'Suck Up,' one of the first games to integrate generative AI and machine l…

THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY VERSION In this episode of 'Playing With Inference,' we delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and games with Ran Mo, the CEO and founder of Proxima, the creators of the groundbreaking game 'Suck Up.' Ran discusses Proxima's journey from its 2022 inception to the release of 'Suck Up,' one of the first games to integr…

In this episode, we talk with Irena Pereira about her dual role in running Unleashed Games and Infinite Realms. Irena shares insights into how she is using AI to accelerate game development in a way that she believes ensures job security for developers. We talk a lot about how she's used GenAI with her small team to deliver outsized results, and ho…

AUDIO ONLY VERSION In this episode, we talk with Irena Pereira about her dual role in running Unleashed Games and Infinite Realms. Irena shares insights into how she is using AI to accelerate game development in a way that she believes ensures job security for developers. We talk a lot about how she's used GenAI with her small team to deliver outsi…

Join the 'Playing with Inference' podcast as hosts explore the real value of generative AI in the gaming industry. Featuring Shawn Faust, COO of Fortis Games, this episode dives into how Gen AI transforms game development and enhances player experiences. Shawn shares his extensive hands-on journey, discusses the potential of generative AI to create…

THIS IS THE AUDIO ONLY VERSION Join the 'Playing with Inference' podcast as hosts explore the real value of generative AI in the gaming industry. Featuring Shawn Faust, COO of Fortis Games, this episode dives into how Gen AI transforms game development and enhances player experiences. Shawn shares his extensive hands-on journey, discusses the poten…

Join the 'Playing with Inference' podcast as hosts dive into the role of generative AI in digital improvisation experiences, featuring guest Stephen Piron, co-founder of Pickford AI. The episode explores the challenges and potential of using AI for creating interactive improv in comedy, theater, and gaming. Stephen shares his experiences with notab…

NOTE: This is the Audio Only version. Join the 'Playing with Inference' podcast as hosts dive into the role of generative AI in digital improvisation experiences, featuring guest Stephen Piron, co-founder of Pickford AI. The episode explores the challenges and potential of using AI for creating interactive improv in comedy, theater, and gaming. Ste…

In this episode we talk with Piero Molino of Studio Atelico about his research and work in fine-tuning, quantization of models, and moving towards a future where inference happens on-device in real time at game-latency speeds. He also shares his perspective of coming into games from a ML background and what he's learned along the way. New episodes …

This is the Audio Only version of this episode. In this episode we talk with Piero Molino of Studio Atelico about his research and work in fine-tuning, quantization of models, and moving towards a future where inference happens on-device in real time at game-latency speeds. He also shares his perspective of coming into games from a ML background an…

In this episode we talk with Andy Mauro of Storycraft about how Generative AI enables a new pattern for games. Playful Creation is a way that many folks have described interacting with GenAI, and we look at that context in games -- where it works, where it creates friction, and how this could be a great new kind of game for players moving forward. …

In this episode we talk with Andy Mauro of Storycraft about how Generative AI enables a new pattern for games. Playful Creation is a way that many folks have described interacting with GenAI, and we look at that context in games -- where it works, where it creates friction, and how this could be a great new kind of game for players moving forward. …

Ep 3: Bridging GenAI & Game Engineering Techniques In this episode we talk with Timothy Johnson of Little Umbrella (makers of Death by AI) about how Generative AI and Game engineering disciplines interact with each other to create a complex problem set. New episodes of Playing With Inference go up every Tuesday. Join our discord: https://buff.ly/1s…

In this episode we talk with Timothy Johnson of Little Umbrella (makers of Death by AI) about how Generative AI and Game engineering disciplines interact with each other to create a complex problem set. New episodes of Playing With Inference go up every Tuesday. Join our discord: https://buff.ly/1snI95H…

This Episode: The crew is joined by Nick Walton of Latitude, makers of AI Dungeon, to talk about why the idea of D&D run by LLMs is so ubiquitous, what we've learned about actually implementing that, and what player (and developer) value is there. Playing With Inference is a new podcast tackling the intersection of generative AI and games. We are t…

This Episode: The crew is joined by Nick Walton of Latitude, makers of AI Dungeon, to talk about why the idea of D&D run by LLMs is so ubiquitous, what we've learned about actually implementing that, and what player (and developer) value is there. Playing With Inference is a new podcast tackling the intersection of generative AI and games. We are t…

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This episode: The crew is joined by Nabeel Hyatt of Spark Capital to talk about what they saw at GDC, as well as their reflections on what is the current state of GenAI in Games (and why). Playing With Inference is a new podcast tackling the intersection of generative AI and games. We are talking with folks who are actively building and exploring i…

This episode: We cover what this podcast is, who the hosts are, and basic information for the upcoming season! This is the ever-green intro to the podcast if you're curious what this show is all about. Playing With Inference is a new podcast tackling the intersection of generative AI and games. We are talking with folks who are actively building an…

In our evergreen introductory episode, we explain what this podcast is and why we're doing it. We also introduce the common hosts to the show. This is always the best place to start listening!By playingwithinference