Lionhead Studios to 'Revolutionize AI'

Next Generation has whipped up a short blurb about Peter Molyneux's claims at GDC that the AI currently being developed at Lionhead Studios is like what we saw in Black & White "multiplied by a billion."
Molyneux--who has, it ought to be said, a bit of a reputation for getting overly enthused about projects in their earliest stages--was supposed to be speaking exclusively about Fable 2 (interview due to run here on Wednesday). But despite the protestations of his long-suffering publicity handlers he couldn't resist a detour on whatever the Black & White guys are up to.

(If you think back to the one thing about Black & White that was most fascinating, you'd have to say it was that creature that learned behavior and seemed, for a certain glimpse, to be alive. Imagine if you could take that and multiply it by a billion.) At this point Molyneux, an inveterate and entertaining chin-wagger, was firmly silenced by his publicist. But still, pretty interesting, especially if you're a fan of innovative Lionhead games such as B&W and Fable.

More claims that can never be lived up to, unfortunately. At least we'll be hearing more about Fable 2 later this week.