Tyson Roberts

Tyson Roberts

Google DeepMind

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Tyson Roberts has a long and varied career. Starting out as a translator, he jumped into the Toy Industry, where he worked on the Leapfrog Fly Pentop Computer. From there, he moved into the Games Industry with Planet Moon Studios.

After a hiatus to earn his first of two master's degrees, Tyson eventually joined Google Japan, contributing to Blogger and Google Maps, becoming a key contributor to the creation of Pokémon Go. He later moved to London to join Google DeepMind.

Since then, Tyson has been part of the Worlds Team at DeepMind, helping to create and shape learning environments in the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). His current interest focuses on applying traditional and new Generative AI techniques to interactive experiences.

Tyson Roberts is speaking at the following session/s

Zero to Fun: “Vibe Code” Games Together (non-coder friendly!) PART 1

Thursday
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Room 2

Ever wanted to build your own game or app but coding was a barrier? Or are you an experienced coder curious about how AI can accelerate your creative process? This interactive workshop is for you!

Join us for a hands-on session where you'll discover the unironic magic of "vibe coding" – using intuitive, conversational instructions with Generative AI to bring your game idea to life immediately. We'll guide you step-by-step to create a simple, fun game or application, regardless of your prior coding experience. Experienced coders can leverage their skills and bypass boilerplate directly to creating fun content.

Bring your laptop and your imagination – let’s build something amazing together!

Session Takeaway

  • Hands-on experience creating a working game or app using Generative AI.
  • Fundamental skills in guiding AI to generate functional code.
  • A project to share and the inspiration to continue exploring in AI-driven development.
  • Vibe Code something new from Zero!

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Zero to Fun: “Vibe Code” Games Together (non-coder friendly!) PART 2

Thursday
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Room 2

Ever wanted to build your own game or app but coding was a barrier? Or are you an experienced coder curious about how AI can accelerate your creative process? This interactive workshop is for you!

Join us for a hands-on session where you'll discover the unironic magic of "vibe coding" – using intuitive, conversational instructions with Generative AI to bring your game idea to life immediately. We'll guide you step-by-step to create a simple, fun game or application, regardless of your prior coding experience. Experienced coders can leverage their skills and bypass boilerplate directly to creating fun content.

The second session will build upon the first session and talk about some of the ways you can push your initial idea further… or how to start again with a new one. This is still a great place to jump in if you missed it!

Session Takeaway

  • Hands-on experience creating a working game or app using Generative AI.
  • Fundamental skills in guiding AI to generate functional code.
  • A project to share and the inspiration to continue exploring in AI-driven development.
  • Vibe Code a second idea, or push your first idea further!

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