Tech Talks Episode 24: AI in Game Development

In this episode of Tech Talks, CEO David Baszucki is joined by Kiran Bhat and Nishchaie Khanna to discuss the rapid evolution of AI and its impact on game development. They explore the journey from classical AI to today’s generative AI, the challenges of 3D object generation, and how AI is shaping the future of interactive experiences.

00:00 - Introduction 

02:43 - A history of AI at Roblox 

04:17 - AI’s rapid evolution and innovation 

08:03 - Hallucinations 

10:35 - Types of generation and maturity of the space 

13:31 - Training data and the challenge of training on 3D data 

15:39 - 3D generation as a service 

18:20 - Deciding when to ship 

20:20 - AI enabling new experiences 

21:44 - Technical challenges with digitizing 3D assets 

24:10 - Optimizing for different types of inference 

26:20 - 3D gen use cases 

27:55 - The spectrum of complexity with inanimate 3D objects, scripted 3D objects, and full experiences  

30:20 - Combining code and geometry generation 

33:55 - The sci fi concept of a digital twin 

36:09 - The importance of the open source community 

39:10 - AI compute unlocking voice as a product feature

42:00 - Putting the pieces together 

45:04 - Where does AI go in 5-10 years?