INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Unity has acquired AI game developer tools startup Artomatix.
The Dublin startup builds developer tools that allow game studios to more
easily create deep learning-enhanced textures that scale more convincingly.
Developers can use the startup ArtEngine platform to bring
real-world materials to their game worlds, adapting the visual patterns to their 3D worlds more quickly than existing toolsets while
eliminating seams and irregularities
ArtEngine uses AI to identify visual flaws in replications and saves developers from having to endlessly tweak environments.
Artomatix Is
An Artificially Intelligent Game Designing App
The company launched at TechCrunch Disrupt SF back in 2015
Artomatix went on to raise just over $12 million in grants and funding from VCs, including from Enterprise Ireland, Suir Valley Ventures,
Manifold Partners and Boost Heroes.
Artomatix team will continue to operate out of their Dublin offices
Unity did not share an acquisition price.
Unity, which boasts that more than half of new games are built using its engine, is an obvious
suitor for Artomatix technology
The engine has continued to grow more powerful in recent years, but bulking up in capabilities has increased complexity and left developers
with lengthy render times.
If Artomatix technology can help game designers create the art used to populate digital environments, Unity can
begin to push more workflow through AI-assisted tools and save developers time.
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