We're finally talking about AI, ft. David 'Rez' Graham and Luke Dicken
Game Developer PodcastAugust 21, 2026That’s a question that former Maxis senior engineer David "Rez" Graham and former Take-Two head of AI Dr. Luke Dicken wrestle with every day. While Silicon Valley has only recently in…
August 21, 2026
That’s a question that former Maxis senior engineer David "Rez" Graham and former Take-Two head of AI Dr. Luke Dicken wrestle with every day. While Silicon Valley has only recently in love with large language models (LLMs), diffusion models, and frontier models, Graham and Dicken have spent years living, breathing, and arguing about artificial intelligence and how it can be used effectively in the world of game development.
This week senior editor Bryant Francis chats with Graham and Dicken about their experiences seeing the AI boom, what they still love about video game AI, and how AI enthusiasts and contrarians alike can wrap their heads around what is valuable about artificial intelligence without falling prey to empty hype.
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The Game Developer podcast is a bi-weekly podcast chronicling the triumphs, catastrophes, and everything in-between of game development, sharing lessons and strategies fellow developers can use to hone their craft. The Game Developer Podcast is hosted by Bryant Francis, edited by Pierre Landriau, and features music by Mike Meehan.
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