Indie game developer creates machine-learning driven systems to streamline character development.

Belfast-based indie game developers Italic Pig have completed their Future Screens NI R&D project Infinite Hotel: Rando Tinder. With an aim to develop a machine-learning character developing programme, Italic Pig developed a range of techniques to use fewer assets and innovated methods to create believable randomised characters (or “Randos”).  The project set out to improve, streamline and expedite bespoke content creation to facilitate independent game development.  With the aid of machine-learning-driven filtration system, the developers were successful in some cost and time-effective improvements with systems created for generation of random inanimate objects and Transferable Character and Modular Rigs.