While quality is a critical factor in the gaming industry, the process of testing games is still manual. Studios invest countless hours in testing games for bugs, balancing gameplay, and ensuring a smooth player experience. The repetitive and manual nature of these tasks not only strains resources but can also lead to missed opportunities for innovation and improvement.
Swiss startup nunu.ai is building the first multimodal AI agents to test and play games. The agents are designed to automate and enhance various aspects of game development, starting with quality assurance. Like humans, the agents can play games and reason, while providing valuable insights and feedback (see example here). With moderate adjustments, the AI can adapt to any game.
“Game testing has seen no automation so far. We want to be the first ones to bring large scale automation to the game testing field. The real strength of our technology lies in its generalizability. Our initial focus on game quality assurance and want to use it as a launch pad for further applications beyond gaming later”, says Jan Schnyder, founder of nunu.ai.
Founded by Jan Schnyder, Kyrill Hux and Nicolas Muntwyler, Nunu.ai, which goes by the legal name Generai AG in Switzerland, is a hybrid company operating between Switzerland and US, with all employees based in Switzerland. The company concentrates on the European and US markets, initially targeting mid to large-sized gaming studios in the gaming sector. With its MVP, the company has ongoing paid pilots with early customers.
The recently closed pre-seed funding saw the early-stage startup raise $2M pre-seed round. A16Z GAMES SPEEDRUN - an early-stage accelerator for startups at the intersection of Tech and Games, Boost VC, Y Combinator, and business angels participated in the round. The proceeds will facilitate product development and serving customers.
(RAN)