The Bot Shelf

Game Development

2 articles

Editorial illustration for Choosing an AI Procedural Content Generation Algorithm: Control, Novelty, and Cost
Creative AI

Choosing an AI Procedural Content Generation Algorithm: Control, Novelty, and Cost

Choosing an AI procedural content generation (PCG) algorithm for games hinges on balancing the need for predictable, curated content versus surprising, emergent variety, alongside available resources like data, compute, and tuning. The article compares Generative AI, Search-Based PCG, and Classic/Rule-Based methods to guide this decision.

Isabella Rossi·October 16, 2026
An advanced AI core generating a fantastical digital world, representing Anthropic's Claude AI creating assets for the game Fable 5.
Research & Breakthroughs

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 AI generates worlds for Fable 5

Anthropic's advanced AI is reportedly generating entire narrative arcs and environmental assets for the upcoming Fable 5.

David Katzman·June 10, 2026