Square Enix AI Book Cover Features FFVII Remake's Cloud Strife
Square Enix recently announced the upcoming release of a new book titled Square Enix AI, which will prominently feature the iconic character Cloud Strife from the FFVII Remake. This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide to game AI and is scheduled to be published on July 30, 2024. Pre-orders for the book are now available.
Book Overview
The Square Enix AI book is a project initiated by Square Enix staff members actively involved in AI development. Their primary goal with this book is to demystify game AI concepts and make them easily understandable to a wider audience. The book delves into various facets of game AI, including character definition, navigation mesh, pathfinding, steering, avoidance, 3D navigation, decision-making systems, and character animation.
Exploring Advanced AI Concepts
In addition to the fundamental aspects of game AI, the book also delves into more advanced topics such as character interaction, emotional AI, natural language processing, and the intriguing concept of “meta-AI.” Furthermore, it explores the practical applications of deep learning in gaming, touching on areas like style transfer, automatic lip-sync animation, and character animation generation. The book concludes by discussing the role of AI in streamlining quality assurance processes, including bug classification and data analysis.
Publication Details
The Square Enix AI book is being published by Bourne Digital and will be presented in Tankobon Softcover format, spanning a total of 336 pages. The content of the book is in Japanese, and it is currently ranked at #879 in Japanese Books on Amazon.
FFVII Rebirth Update
On a related note, FFVII Rebirth is now available for the PlayStation 5, following the conclusion of its exclusivity arrangement on May 29, 2024.
