Google now lets you make games with AI
Google has launched Playground, a browser-based platform that allows users to create custom games using AI prompts without coding knowledge. The service is free, with additional features available for Google One subscribers, and integrates with Unity Spark for more advanced development.
Why it matters
Democratizing game development through generative AI lowers the barrier to entry for creative expression and content creation.
Google today announced Playground, a new browser-based platform for making custom games from AI prompts. Playground will be available today in the US for users who are 18 and older at playground.google.
The company is pitching it as an “experimental gaming platform” that “lowers the barriers to creation” and doesn’t require coding experience. “With Playground’s conversational interface, you can direct the game just by typing what you want to build,” Google says in a blog post. “Start from a blank canvas, remix starter prompts, or use guided support to shape your concept — and then test it right away. Want to tweak the physics, rewrite the rules, customize the characters, or overhaul the environment? Just ask. You stay in complete control of the creative direction from rough concept to final polish.”
[Video: Google Playground demo showing a game being generated]
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