Anssi Kanervisto (Microsoft): Using Minecraft for AI Research - Summer School on AI and Games 2023

Archive Talk from the International Summer School on AI and Games 2023. Anssi Kanervisto, Researcher at Microsoft Research talks about using Minecraft for AI research: Project Malmö, MineRL and lessons learned. Before joining the Deep Reinforcement Learning for Games team at MSR Cambridge, Anssi spent his university years participating to game AI competitions (Doom, Minecraft and Obstacle Tower Challenge), figuring out ways to make the agents better. Later in his career he also organized Minecraft AI competitions and maintained stable-baselines RL library, and currently is working on imitation learning at scale. In this talk, he speaks about Microsoft's Project Malmö and how it can be used for AI research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-malmo/ == The International Summer School is the leading global event dedicated to the intersection of AI and games! This summer school provides an intensive learning experience covering cutting-edge AI techniques in game playing, content generation, and player modelling delivered by leading experts from the games industry. Designed for game developers, designers, programmers, and AI researchers, the program combines theoretical foundations with practical applications, including expert-led talks and tutorials and a Game AI Jam to apply your new skills. Led by Georgios N. Yannakakis and Julian Togelius, co-authors of the textbook on Artificial Intelligence and Games, this school offers an unparalleled deep dive into AI and Machine Learning for games. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or industry professional, this is your chance to explore the future of AI in gaming with world-class experts. Learn more about our events: https://school.gameaibook.org/