YouTube creators can now make games using Gemini AI
What's the story
YouTube Gaming has launched an open beta for a new project called Playables Builder. The tool lets select YouTube creators create small-scale games without any coding knowledge. The innovative feature is powered by a prototype web app developed with Google's Gemini 3 AI technology. This comes after YouTube's earlier attempts to integrate mini-games into its desktop and mobile platforms in 2023.
Game development
Playables Builder: A new frontier for YouTube creators
The Playables Builder tool is an extension of YouTube's previous efforts to bring gaming into its ecosystem. The platform added multiplayer support for Playables last year, making it even more interactive. Now, with the introduction of this AI-powered tool, YouTube is giving content creators a chance to explore their creativity and develop unique gaming experiences for their audiences.
AI integration
The AI layer in Playables Builder
The Playables Builder tool has an AI layer similar to Google's Disco and GenTabs projects. You can give a natural language input and get an interactive widget that does what you asked for. However, some experts are skeptical about the effectiveness of this approach in game development. They argue that while AI can assist in creating games without technical knowledge, it doesn't guarantee an enjoyable gaming experience for players.