Introduction

In this course, you will learn how to train AI models to play video games— why play the games yourself when you can train AI models to play them for you? The skills you develop are the same ones used to create AI systems for self-driving cars, robots, and many other ground-breaking technologies!

Here is a quick Gaimes Lab video summary:

What you will do:

• Learn, through play, how AI game characters see their environments, make decisions, and learn.
• Train real AI models!
• Design game levels to challenge your AI engineering skills.
• Compete against the AI game characters you trained.

Course Objectives:

1. Choose Actions: Learn how to select the right actions to help AI game characters complete different levels.
2. Define Perception: Understand how the AI models interpret their environment and learn to decide what information they see in their surroundings.
3. Train with Incentives: Discover how to train AI models using rewards to help them complete various challenges.

Who is this course for?

This course is primarily designed for 8-11-year-olds, but slightly older and younger kids are more than welcome to join.