Matthew Guzdial

125 papers A* 4C 21Journal 64Unranked 35

Year	Rank	Type	Title / Venue / Authors
2026	J	`jnl`	Semi-Supervised Tile Embeddings: A General, Multigame Level Representation. IEEE Trans. Games Venkata Sai Revanth Atmakuri, Kian Razavi Satvati, Anurag Sarkar, Matthew Guzdial
2026	J	`jnl`	Spiders Based on Anxiety: How Reinforcement Learning Can Deliver Desired User Experience in Virtual Reality Personalized Arachnophobia Treatment. ACM Trans. Interact. Intell. Syst. Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial, Pierre Boulanger
2025	J	`jnl`	A Systematic Approach to Design Real-World Human-in-the-Loop Deep Reinforcement Learning: Salient Features, Challenges and Trade-offs. CoRR Jalal Arabneydi, Md. Saiful Islam, Srijita Das, Sai Krishna Gottipati, William Duguay, Clodéric Mars, Matthew E. Taylor, Matthew Guzdial, Antoine Fagette, Younes Zerouali
2025	J	`jnl`	Finite Automata Extraction: Low-data World Model Learning as Programs from Gameplay Video. CoRR Dave Goel, Matthew Guzdial, Anurag Sarkar
2025	J	`jnl`	Human-AI collaboration in real-world complex environment with reinforcement learning. Neural Comput. Appl. Md. Saiful Islam, Srijita Das, Sai Krishna Gottipati, William Duguay, Clodéric Mars, Jalal Arabneydi, Antoine Fagette, Matthew Guzdial, Matthew E. Taylor
2025	J	`jnl`	Personalizing Exposure Therapy via Reinforcement Learning. CoRR Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial, Pierre Boulanger
2024	J	`jnl`	A Framework for Predicting the Impact of Game Balance Changes Through Meta Discovery. IEEE Trans. Games Akash Saravanan, Matthew Guzdial
2024	J	`jnl`	A Framework for Predicting the Impact of Game Balance Changes through Meta Discovery. CoRR Akash Saravanan, Matthew Guzdial
2024	—	`conf`	Evaluating the Effects of AI Directors for Quest Selection. AIIDE Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant
2024	J	`jnl`	Evaluating the Effects of AI Directors for Quest Selection. CoRR Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant
2024	A*	`conf`	Human-AI Interaction Generation: A Connective Lens for Generative AI and Procedural Content Generation. IJCAI Matthew Guzdial
2024	—	`conf`	Label-Free Subjective Player Experience Modelling via Let's Play Videos. AIIDE Dave Goel, Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial
2024	J	`jnl`	Label-Free Subjective Player Experience Modelling via Let's Play Videos. CoRR Dave Goel, Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial
2024	J	`jnl`	Mechanic Maker: Accessible Game Development Via Symbolic Learning Program Synthesis. CoRR Megan Sumner, Vardan Saini, Matthew Guzdial
2024	—	`conf`	Mechanic Maker: Accessible Game Development via Symbolic Learning Program Synthesis. AIIDE Megan Sumner, Vardan Saini, Matthew Guzdial
2024	J	`jnl`	Procedural Content Generation via Knowledge Transformation (PCG-KT). IEEE Trans. Games Anurag Sarkar, Matthew Guzdial, Sam Snodgrass, Adam Summerville, Tiago Machado, Gillian Smith
2024	J	`jnl`	Spiders Based on Anxiety: How Reinforcement Learning Can Deliver Desired User Experience in Virtual Reality Personalized Arachnophobia Treatment. CoRR Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial, Pierre Boulanger
2024	J	`jnl`	Stress Detection from Photoplethysmography in a Virtual Reality Environment. CoRR Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Pierre Boulanger, Matthew Guzdial
2024	—	`conf`	The FarmQuest Player Telemetry Dataset: Playthrough Data of a Cozy Farming Game. AIIDE Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant
2023	C	`conf`	Game Level Blending using a Learned Level Representation. CoG Venkata Sai Revanth Atmakuri, Seth Cooper, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Game Level Blending using a Learned Level Representation. CoRR Venkata Sai Revanth Atmakuri, Seth Cooper, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Human-AI Collaboration in Real-World Complex Environment with Reinforcement Learning. CoRR Md. Saiful Islam, Srijita Das, Sai Krishna Gottipati, William Duguay, Clodéric Mars, Jalal Arabneydi, Antoine Fagette, Matthew Guzdial, Matthew E. Taylor
2023	C	`conf`	Joint Level Generation and Translation Using Gameplay Videos. CoG Negar Mirgati, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Joint Level Generation and Translation Using Gameplay Videos. CoRR Negar Mirgati, Matthew Guzdial
2023	—	`conf`	Mechanic Maker 2.0: Reinforcement Learning for Evaluating Generated Rules. AIIDE Johor Jara Gonzalez, Seth Cooper, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Mechanic Maker 2.0: Reinforcement Learning for Evaluating Generated Rules. CoRR Johor Jara Gonzalez, Seth Cooper, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Procedural Content Generation via Knowledge Transformation (PCG-KT). CoRR Anurag Sarkar, Matthew Guzdial, Sam Snodgrass, Adam Summerville, Tiago Machado, Gillian Smith
2023	C	`conf`	Re-trainable Procedural Level Generation via Machine Learning (RT-PLGML) as Game Mechanic. FDG Seth Cooper, Emily Halina, Jichen Zhu, Matthew Guzdial
2023	—	`conf`	Reconstructing Existing Levels through Level Inpainting. AIIDE Johor Jara Gonzalez, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Reconstructing Existing Levels through Level Inpainting. CoRR Johor Jara Gonzalez, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Transfer Learning for Underrepresented Music Generation. CoRR Anahita Doosti, Matthew Guzdial
2023	C	`conf`	Transfer learning for Underrepresented Music Generation. ICCC Anahita Doosti, Matthew Guzdial
2023	—	`conf`	Tree-Based Reconstructive Partitioning: A Novel Low-Data Level Generation Approach. AIIDE Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2023	J	`jnl`	Tree-Based Reconstructive Partitioning: A Novel Low-Data Level Generation Approach. CoRR Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2023	C	`conf`	path2level: Constraint-Based Level Generation from Paths. CoG Seth Cooper, Matthew Guzdial
2022	—	`conf`	Adventures of AI Directors Early in the Development of Nightingale. AIIDE Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant, Morgan Cselinacz, Chris Corfe, Izzy Hubert Lyall, Chris Smith
2022	J	`jnl`	Clustering-based Tile Embedding (CTE): A General Representation for Level Design with Skewed Tile Distributions. CoRR Mrunal Jadhav, Matthew Guzdial
2022	J	`jnl`	Conceptual Game Expansion. IEEE Trans. Games Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2022	—	`conf`	Creativity Evaluation Method for Procedural Content Generated Game Items via Machine Learning. DSA Zisen Zhou, Zhongxi Lu, Matthew Guzdial, Fabrício Góes
2022	J	`jnl`	Diversity-based Deep Reinforcement Learning Towards Multidimensional Difficulty for Fighting Game AI. CoRR Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2022	—	`conf`	FarmQuest: A Demonstration of an AI Director Video Game Test Bed. AIIDE Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant
2022	J	`jnl`	Generating Real-Time Strategy Game Units Using Search-Based Procedural Content Generation and Monte Carlo Tree Search. CoRR Kynan Sorochan, Matthew Guzdial
2022	J	`jnl`	Improving Deep Localized Level Analysis: How Game Logs Can Help. CoRR Natalie Bombardieri, Matthew Guzdial
2022	J	`jnl`	Pixel VQ-VAEs for Improved Pixel Art Representation. CoRR Akash Saravanan, Matthew Guzdial
2022	J	`jnl`	Responsibility: An Example-based Explainable AI approach via Training Process Inspection. CoRR Faraz Khadivpour, Arghasree Banerjee, Matthew Guzdial
2022	C	`conf`	SketchBetween: Video-to-Video Synthesis for Sprite Animation via Sketches. FDG Dagmar Lukka Loftsdóttir, Matthew Guzdial
2022	J	`jnl`	SketchBetween: Video-to-Video Synthesis for Sprite Animation via Sketches. CoRR Dagmar Lukka Loftsdóttir, Matthew Guzdial
2022	A*	`conf`	Threshold Designer Adaptation: Improved Adaptation for Designers in Co-creative Systems. IJCAI Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2022	J	`jnl`	Threshold Designer Adaptation: Improved Adaptation for Designers in Co-creative Systems. CoRR Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2022	—	`conf`	World Models with an Entity-Based Representation. AIIDE Nazanin Yousefzadeh Khameneh, Matthew Guzdial
2021	—	`conf`	A Demonstration of KiaiTime: A Mixed-Initiative PCGML Rhythm Game Editor. AIIDE Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2021	—	`conf`	A Tool for Generating Monster Silhouettes with a Word-Conditioned Variational Autoencoder. AIIDE Adrián González-Casillas, Matthew Guzdial, Félix Ramos
2021	C	`conf`	Adversarial Random Forest Classifier for Automated Game Design. FDG Thomas Maurer, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Adversarial Random Forest Classifier for Automated Game Design. CoRR Thomas Maurer, Matthew Guzdial
2021	—	`conf`	Arachnophobia Exposure Therapy Using Experience-Driven Procedural Content Generation via Reinforcement Learning (EDPCGRL). AIIDE Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial, Pierre Boulanger
2021	J	`jnl`	Arachnophobia Exposure Therapy using Experience-driven Procedural Content Generation via Reinforcement Learning (EDPCGRL). CoRR Athar Mahmoudi-Nejad, Matthew Guzdial, Pierre Boulanger
2021	C	`conf`	Conceptual Expansion Neural Architecture Search (CENAS). ICCC Mohan Singamsetti, Anmol Mahajan, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Conceptual Expansion Neural Architecture Search (CENAS). CoRR Mohan Singamsetti, Anmol Mahajan, Matthew Guzdial
2021	C	`conf`	Ensemble Learning For Mega Man Level Generation. FDG Bowei Li, Ruohan Chen, Yuqing Xue, Ricky Wang, Wenwen Li, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Ensemble Learning For Mega Man Level Generation. CoRR Bowei Li, Ruohan Chen, Yuqing Xue, Ricky Wang, Wenwen Li, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Explaining Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents In The Atari Domain through a Surrogate Model. CoRR Alexander Sieusahai, Matthew Guzdial
2021	—	`conf`	Explaining Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents in the Atari Domain through a Surrogate Model. AIIDE Alexander Sieusahai, Matthew Guzdial
2021	C	`conf`	Generating Lode Runner Levels by Learning Player Paths with LSTMs. FDG Kynan Sorochan, Jerry Chen, Yakun Yu, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Generating Lode Runner Levels by Learning Player Paths with LSTMs. CoRR Kynan Sorochan, Jerry Chen, Yakun Yu, Matthew Guzdial
2021	C	`conf`	TaikoNation: Patterning-focused Chart Generation for Rhythm Action Games. FDG Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	TaikoNation: Patterning-focused Chart Generation for Rhythm Action Games. CoRR Emily Halina, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	The Definition-Context-Purpose Paradigm and Other Insights from Industry Professionals About the Definition of a Quest. CoRR Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant
2021	—	`conf`	The Definition-Context-Purpose Paradigm and Other Insights from Industry Professionals about the Definition of a Quest. AIIDE Kristen K. Yu, Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant
2021	—	`conf`	The Impact of Visualizing Design Gradients for Human Designers. AIIDE Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant, Carolyn Yang
2021	J	`jnl`	The Impact of Visualizing Design Gradients for Human Designers. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Nathan R. Sturtevant, Carolyn Yang
2021	—	`conf`	Tile Embedding: A General Representation for Level Generation. AIIDE Mrunal Jadhav, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Tile Embedding: A General Representation for Procedural Level Generation via Machine Learning. CoRR Mrunal Jadhav, Matthew Guzdial
2021	C	`conf`	Toward Co-creative Dungeon Generation via Transfer Learning. FDG Zisen Zhou, Matthew Guzdial
2021	J	`jnl`	Toward Co-creative Dungeon Generation via Transfer Learning. CoRR Zisen Zhou, Matthew Guzdial
2021	C	`conf`	Towards Disambiguating Quests as a Technical Term. FDG Kristen K. Yu, Nathan R. Sturtevant, Matthew Guzdial
2020	—	`conf`	A Demonstration of Anhinga: A Mixed-Initiative EPCG Tool for Snakebird. AIIDE Nathan R. Sturtevant, Nicolas Decroocq, Aaron Tripodi, Carolyn Yang, Matthew Guzdial
2020	—	`conf`	A Demonstration of Mechanic Maker: An AI for Mechanics Co-Creation. AIIDE Vardan Saini, Matthew Guzdial
2020	J	`jnl`	Conceptual Game Expansion. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2020	—	`conf`	Entity Embedding as Game Representation. AIIDE Workshops Nazanin Yousefzadeh Khameneh, Matthew Guzdial
2020	J	`jnl`	Entity Embedding as Game Representation. CoRR Nazanin Yousefzadeh Khameneh, Matthew Guzdial
2020	—	`conf`	Explainability via Responsibility. AIIDE Workshops Faraz Khadivpour, Matthew Guzdial
2020	J	`jnl`	Explainability via Responsibility. CoRR Faraz Khadivpour, Matthew Guzdial
2020	—	`conf`	Generating Gameplay-Relevant Art Assets with Transfer Learning. AIIDE Workshops Adrián González-Casillas, Matthew Guzdial, Félix Ramos
2020	J	`jnl`	Generating Gameplay-Relevant Art Assets with Transfer Learning. CoRR Adrián González-Casillas, Matthew Guzdial, Félix Ramos
2020	—	`conf`	Image-to-Level: Generation and Repair. AIIDE Eugene Chen, Christoph Sydora, Brad Burega, Anmol Mahajan, Abdullah, Matthew Gallivan, Matthew Guzdial
2020	C	`conf`	Tabletop Roleplaying Games as Procedural Content Generators. FDG Matthew Guzdial, Devi Acharya, Max Kreminski, Michael Cook, Mirjam Eladhari, Antonios Liapis, Anne Sullivan
2020	J	`jnl`	Tabletop Roleplaying Games as Procedural Content Generators. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Devi Acharya, Max Kreminski, Michael Cook, Mirjam Eladhari, Antonios Liapis, Anne Sullivan
2020	—	`conf`	The Unexpected Consequence of Incremental Design Changes. AIIDE Nathan R. Sturtevant, Nicolas Decroocq, Aaron Tripodi, Matthew Guzdial
2020	—	`conf`	What is a Quest? AIIDE Workshops Kristen K. Yu, Nathan R. Sturtevant, Matthew Guzdial
2019	J	`jnl`	An Interaction Framework for Studying Co-Creative AI. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2019	J	`jnl`	Automated Let's Play Commentary. CoRR Shukan Shah, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2019	C	`conf`	Combinets: Creativity via Recombination of Neural Networks. ICCC Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2019	A*	`conf`	Friend, Collaborator, Student, Manager: How Design of an AI-Driven Game Level Editor Affects Creators. CHI Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Jonathan Chen, Shao-Yu Chen, Shukan Shah, Vishwa Shah, Joshua Reno, Gillian Smith, Mark O. Riedl
2019	J	`jnl`	Friend, Collaborator, Student, Manager: How Design of an AI-Driven Game Level Editor Affects Creators. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Jonathan Chen, Shao-Yu Chen, Shukan Shah, Vishwa Shah, Joshua Reno, Gillian Smith, Mark O. Riedl
2019	J	`jnl`	Integrating Automated Play in Level Co-Creation. CoRR Andrew Hoyt, Matthew Guzdial, Yalini Kumar, Gillian Smith, Mark O. Riedl
2019	J	`jnl`	Making CNNs for Video Parsing Accessible. CoRR Zijin Luo, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2019	C	`conf`	Making CNNs for video parsing accessible: event extraction from FDG Zijin Luo, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2019	—	`ed.`	Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Knowledge Extraction from Games co-located with 33rd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, KEG@AAAI 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 27th, 2019. KEG@AAAI Matthew Guzdial, Joseph C. Osborn, Sam Snodgrass
2018	—	`conf`	Automated Game Design via Conceptual Expansion. AIIDE Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Automated Game Design via Conceptual Expansion. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2018	—	`conf`	Co-Creative Level Design via Machine Learning. AIIDE Workshops Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Co-Creative Level Design via Machine Learning. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Mark O. Riedl
2018	—	`conf`	Combinatorial Creativity for Procedural Content Generation via Machine Learning. AAAI Workshops Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Combinets: Learning New Classifiers via Recombination. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2018	C	`conf`	Creative Invention Benchmark. ICCC Vishwa Shah, Nicholas Liao, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Creative Invention Benchmark. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Vishwa Shah, Mark O. Riedl
2018	—	`conf`	Explainable PCGML via Game Design Patterns. AIIDE Workshops Matthew Guzdial, Joshua Reno, Jonathan Chen, Gillian Smith, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Explainable PCGML via Game Design Patterns. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Joshua Reno, Jonathan Chen, Gillian Smith, Mark O. Riedl
2018	—	`conf`	Player Experience Extraction from Gameplay Video. AIIDE Zijin Luo, Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Player Experience Extraction from Gameplay Video. CoRR Zijin Luo, Matthew Guzdial, Nicholas Liao, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Procedural Content Generation via Machine Learning (PCGML). IEEE Trans. Games Adam Summerville, Sam Snodgrass, Matthew Guzdial, Christoffer Holmgård, Amy K. Hoover, Aaron Isaksen, Andy Nealen, Julian Togelius
2018	—	`conf`	Towards Automated Let's Play Commentary. AIIDE Workshops Matthew Guzdial, Shukan Shah, Mark O. Riedl
2018	J	`jnl`	Towards Automated Let's Play Commentary. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Shukan Shah, Mark O. Riedl
2017	—	`conf`	A General Level Design Editor for Co-Creative Level Design. AIIDE Workshops Matthew Guzdial, Jonathan Chen, Shao-Yu Chen, Mark O. Riedl
2017	C	`conf`	Deep convolutional player modeling on log and level data. FDG Nicholas Liao, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2017	J	`jnl`	Evaluating Singleplayer and Multiplayer in Human Computation Games. CoRR Kristin Siu, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2017	C	`conf`	Evaluating singleplayer and multiplayer in human computation games. FDG Kristin Siu, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2017	A*	`conf`	Game Engine Learning from Video. IJCAI Matthew Guzdial, Boyang Li, Mark O. Riedl
2017	J	`jnl`	Procedural Content Generation via Machine Learning (PCGML). CoRR Adam Summerville, Sam Snodgrass, Matthew Guzdial, Christoffer Holmgård, Amy K. Hoover, Aaron Isaksen, Andy Nealen, Julian Togelius
2016	—	`conf`	Game Level Generation from Gameplay Videos. AIIDE Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2016	C	`conf`	Learning to Blend Computer Game Levels. ICCC Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2016	J	`jnl`	Learning to Blend Computer Game Levels. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2016	—	`conf`	Playable Experiences at AIIDE 2016. AIIDE Alexander E. Zook, Michael Cook, Eric Butler, Kristin Siu, Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl, James Owen Ryan, Ben Samuel, Adam Summerville, Michael Mateas, Noah Wardrip-Fruin
2016	J	`jnl`	Toward Game Level Generation from Gameplay Videos. CoRR Matthew Guzdial, Mark O. Riedl
2015	C	`conf`	Crowdsourcing Open Interactive Narrative. FDG Matthew Guzdial, Brent Harrison, Boyang Li, Mark O. Riedl