AI in Gaming: How Smart Characters Work for Kids

About the Course:

This session introduces children to Artificial Intelligence in games by showing how characters make decisions, follow rules, and respond to player actions. Using visual game tools such as Scratch, kids understand AI logic through play and interaction. AI in Gaming: How Smart Characters Work for Kids is a 1-hour interactive session designed for children aged 7–14 with no prior experience required. 

In this fun and engaging class, kids explore how game characters think, make decisions, and respond to player actions using beginner-friendly tools like Scratch and visual logic blocks, no coding needed. Through play, hands-on activities, and simple game design, students learn the basics of Artificial Intelligence in games, develop problem-solving skills, and create their own smart game character while understanding how AI logic works behind the scenes.

Course Objectives:

• Understand how AI works inside games.
• Learn decision-making and logic used by game characters.
• Develop problem-solving skills through visual gameplay.

Who is the Target Audience?

• Kids aged 7–14 years. Curious learners interested in technology, creativity, or problem-solving. Students are beginning to use AI tools for school, creativity, or exploration.

Basic Knowledge:

• No prior experience required.