Detailed Bio
Jason is a writer, AI enthusiast, and media creator. As the producer and co-host of Hacking the System on the National Geographic Channel, he stole cars in Hollywood, made improvised smoke bombs, and prepared for the apocalypse. On YouTube, he co-created and hosted the Modern Rogue, where he explored hacking, lock-picking, and tradecraft. After publishing multiple speculative fiction novels and writing a produced screenplay, Jason is currently exiled in the desert, where he stares into the future with awe and terror. And he still wants to make a video game.
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Can an LLM Make a Video Game?
Last updated: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Published in: CODE Magazine: 2024 - November/December
Jason explores the potential of using a Large Language Model (LLM), specifically ChatGPT-4, to recreate the classic arcade game Asteroids in Python, without direct coding. He documents his journey from initial prompts to the LLM, through iterative development, addressing errors and inefficiencies, to the final product—a functional but rudimentary game. The experiment highlights the LLM's capabilities and limitations in game development, emphasizing the importance of precise prompting and showcasing the evolving role of AI in coding and creative processes. Jason also provides access to the full chat thread.