Dr. Ian Lane Davis, CEO, Mad Doc® Software, LLC.

MIT Workshop on Storytelling and Games in the Digital Age

Dr. Davis will be a featured speaker at the upcoming MIT Workshop on Storytelling and Games in the Digital Age, and at this year’s event, he will be delving into the topic of "Artificial Intelligence in Games." Davis will explore the many facets of AI in Games: from path planning - to character behaviors and internal models of AI and beyond.

MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA, IAP 2005, Room 2-105

Dr. Davis will be presenting his lecture on Thursday, January 27, 2005, from 11:00 – 12:00.

Dr. Ian Lane Davis, CEO and Founder of Mad Doc® Software and Creative Director on Empire Earth® II, is widely acknowledged as one of the top Artificial Intelligence experts in the gaming industry. Direct credits include the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Computer Role Playing Game of the Year Finalist: Dungeon Siege®: Legends of Aranna™; Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest™; and Star Trek®: Armada II™, among others.

Currently co-authoring the definitive AI and games textbook for academic and industry training, Dr. Davis is a trusted advisor to some of the most important publishers in the industry and is active in the gaming community, serving as a Peer Panel Leader for the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Peer Panel for Gameplay Engineering and as a Journal of Game Development Editorial Board member. A highly sought speaker who presents in academic and game-focused venues, Davis earned his doctorate in AI and Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.

Interviews and photo opportunities with Dr. Davis will be granted at the workshop and via phone post show.

For more information on Mad Doc Software, or to speak with Dr. Davis post show, please contact Sandy O’Toole, Mad Doc PR (978) 687-8024 or email: [email protected].