

The Future of Personalized AI With: Twain Martin & Rogerio Andrade
11 snips Aug 16, 2025
Twain Martin, a pioneering CTO in AI and gaming known for his work on franchises like World of Warcraft, joins Rogerio Andrade, NVIDIA's global head of agentic AI. They dive into the future of personalized AI and its potential to revolutionize gaming, educational tools, and creative industries. The duo discusses the challenges of AI development and the critical need for human collaboration. Their insights on customizable digital agents and the impact of AI on various sectors highlight the transformative possibilities technology holds for the future.
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Early MMO Engineering Challenges
- Twain Martin described building World of Warcraft's data-driven backend and tooling early in his career.
- He recounted database limits causing "loot lag" and needing Oracle because other SQL engines were too slow.
Defiance: Cross‑Media Experiment
- Twain told the story of Defiance as an ambitious TV-and-game cross-media project that partially succeeded.
- He noted the game outlasted the TV show and later returned under new licensing.
Personalization Is Core To Useful AI
- Twain argued personalized AI is crucial because humans interpret the same prompt differently.
- He emphasized agents need memories, goals, and personalities to be useful long-term.