AI in game development is a touchy issue, but beyond the outrage over using AI-made art in games like Crimson Desert, there are devs using AI in innovative ways. Brave New Wonders from indie studio City From Naught is one such game; it's a factory automation strategy simulation game featuring AI-powered automatons where text prompts are used to explore ruins, battle enemies, construct factories, automate production lines, and build wonders.
"The idea came up during fundraising," begins Shala Chen, co-founder and CEO of Canadian developer City From Naught, "One of the investors asked, 'Why don’t you combine the game and AI together?' That question really sparked the beginning of Brave New Wonders. We started looking into factory automation games. We love the genre. It’s very indie-friendly and has a strong, dedicated community."
