Speakers

Tim Ding is AI Lead at miHoYo, where he oversees AI development across multiple projects including Petit Planet and Varsapura. His work focuses on connecting large language models with traditional game AI frameworks to produce multi-character interactions that hold up at live-service scale. Over the past four years he has worked across the full stack of AI in games: core mechanics and the organizational design needed to keep AI systems safe and cost-stable in production. Before specializing in AI, he led strategic initiatives for the studio's leadership team covering game design and technical implimentations. Over the past four years, his work has centralized on tackling the intersection of AI and gaming—from core game mechanics to organizational design—ensuring that innovations remain safe, cost-effective, and stable for players. Prior to specializing in AI, he drove strategic initiatives for the leadership team regarding game design and technical pipelines.

Presenting:

• How miHoYo Builds Many-to-Many AI NPCs for Social Gameplay in 'Petit Planet'