Researcher in AI-assisted game design, computational game creativity and procedural content generation. Also gamemaster and/or storyteller. He/Him

Joined October 2013
We are excited to announce the open Call for Papers for the "Special Issue on Large Language Models and Games." We invite submissions from a wide audience on topics that explore the intersection of LLMs and games, including but not limited to:
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Super happy to announce our Behavior Alignment of Video Game Encodings (BehAVE) @eccvconf paper just won the @nvidia best paper award! BehAVE aligns videos of similar player behaviors, thereby improving their transferability across games. Paper: shorturl.at/a98cw
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Thrilled to share our latest IEEE T. on Affective Computing paper co-authored w/@KostisMakan @SentientDesigns @yannakakis. We propose privileged information as an efficient method to transfer affect models from the lab (vitro) to the wild (vivo). Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2305.10919
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We've been producing short recap videos for each day of the "live" @FDGconf interspersed with segments from our chats with some of the presenters. This is a great way to show to virtual attendees & people interested in games research the vibe & topics of the conference. [1/6]
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In a few days, @FDGconf is kicking off in Lisbon for its 18th iteration. From 11 to 14 April, #FDG23 will be full of talks, workshops & networking. #FDGTV will be there as well, following the conference up close this time. We're trying something new, and we hope you'll enjoy it!
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Very happy to announce Architext (architext.design/) the first open-source LLM for Architectural Design. Our paper with @TheodoreGalanos and @SentientDesigns shows that Architext can generate valid and diverse residential layouts to your needs: arxiv.org/abs/2303.07519👇
It's finally out! After almost 2 years of delay, our paper on Architext, the first, open-source, language model trained for Architectural design, is now on arxiv. In the unlikely event you're curious to read it, you can find it here: arxiv.org/abs/2303.07519 Quick thread ↓
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Looking for a new challenge in 2023!? 💪 Work with us! Join our AI research group at the @InDigitalGames we have a number of research posts (RAs, PhDs, Postdocs) open currently! Why AI and Games in Malta? Answer: lnkd.in/d76N4pir Apply here👇 lnkd.in/dfWpxVbP
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Our Tuesday episode goes live in a few hours! Join us as we take a look into queer indie games on itch.io & when/how/whether values prescribed in a game's design make it all the way from concept to storefront. ⏰ dateful.com/eventlink/270743… 📺 youtu.be/J5jjq1dHCnU
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Tomorrow @fdgconf kicks off in Athens! Join us at FDG-TV in the (Greek) evening time as we discuss the impact of generative AI algorithms & aspects of games made for purposes beyond entertainment with our guests. ⏰ dateful.com/eventlink/214473… 📺 youtu.be/lXvIi9Jhuxk
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From Monday next week, #FDGTV is following @fdgconf with daily shows! @GET_TUDA_CHOPPA & @annetropy are interviewing authors presenting work at the conference, while @mtrc returns to the British countryside to cover the 2022 Best Papers! Join us in our daily YouTube premieres!
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In 1 week from now, @fdgconf is kicking off in Athens, Greece with 4 days of talks, panels, workshops, keynotes, and more! Check out the FDG schedule at fdg2022.org/schedule #FDGTV will also be back next week with daily episodes. Stay tuned for more info/teasers as we go!
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Time for another celebration @InDigitalGames🏅! IDG researchers @nittwittja @SentientDesigns @yannakakis received the Best Student Paper award at the @iccc_conf for their work on "Seeding Diversity in AI Art". Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2205.00804 #ArtificialIntelligence #research
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Hiring alert!🚨Wish to work with people like @SentientDesigns, @Amidos2006 and me? Is AI and games (playing/testing, content generation, player modeling, computer vision/representation learning) your passion? Do you enjoy doing research at a lovely sunny place? Apply by 20/06👇🇲🇹
Do you want to get into research at the intersection of games & AI? Would you like to work with @yannakakis & myself in Malta? The @InDigitalGames has an open call for PhD students, post-docs & programmers. Deadline to apply is 20 June & the call is here: um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_…
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Join us today at 3pm for the Lecture Series with our alumni! Lecture held at IDG 🕹️. IDG Alumnus David Chircop talks about: "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly — as well as the Totally Random of Game Development" For attendance please fill the form: bit.ly/3tcj4jq
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We're proud to continue our Game Lectures series by Alumni of ours across the world! Next Tuesday, 8 Feb at 15:00, Fleur & Chelsea Sciortino of @Wanderers_Tome share their tips for bringing a game concept to market. Join us in-person! ▶️facebook.com/events/64580641… #gamedev #ttrpg
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🚨Do you want to work at one of the leading game research institutes in the world? Of course you do! We're looking for someone interested in science communication (and #games) to join our institute! 🚨#vacancy #jobs #malta #research #academia #scicomms um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_…
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How can your emotion models work well in the wild (real-world) when lab measures (physiology, telemetry, etc) are not there anymore? Privileged information is a way; a great way! Check out our new @acii_conf paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2107.10552
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Today's episode is [according to our producer] extra meaty. We have a deep discussion about game design ethics for trans allyship, watch the best paper watch finale, chat about achievements in historical simulation games and touch on the games being played in the FDG community!
FDG Day 3 has wrapped up, but we've got a JAM-PACKED show for you to round off the day. Come join us in *20 minutes* to chat to @JosephineABaird, @enibolas and @cptkirkl; see the end of Best Paper Watch; and more FDG community pics. See you in the chat! youtube.com/watch?v=LP3w-IA3…
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Antonios Liapis retweeted
FDG Day 3 has wrapped up, but we've got a JAM-PACKED show for you to round off the day. Come join us in *20 minutes* to chat to @JosephineABaird, @enibolas and @cptkirkl; see the end of Best Paper Watch; and more FDG community pics. See you in the chat! youtube.com/watch?v=LP3w-IA3…
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#FDG21 Day 2 is over! Come unwind with us in 30 minutes with FDG TV! Today we're talking to Mel Stanfill about @AmongUsGame, Kristen Yu sends us questing, Best Paper Watch visits an English country garden, and we scope your food pics. Join us in the chat: youtube.com/watch?v=9Cg0RHkA…