Meaning Machine
AI characters and quests for games and immersive experiences, designed to keep human authors in creative control
Highlights
- Young companyFounded 2022
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-11-03
About Meaning Machine
Meaning Machine develops AI characters and quests for games and immersive experiences. Its "Authored AI" approach aims to keep human authors in control of the stories, and the company describes its patent-pending "bully method" as a model for steering AI toward an author's creative vision.
Its work includes a murder mystery interrogation game announced for Steam in 2026, an immersive theatre project with Punchdrunk, and a partnership with NVIDIA on AI characters and on-device AI NPCs using small language models. It has also run a research study with the University of Bristol on player responses to AI NPCs and brought AI characters and quests to the Bristol Museums Egypt Gallery.
Meaning Machine was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. Thomas Keane is Co-Founder and CEO and Ben Ackland is Co-Founder and CTO. Board advisers include Mark Joseph (ex-Red Bull, commercial) and Fred Gill (ex-EA and Respawn, technical).
Product: AI characters and quests (Authored AI) for games and immersive experiences.
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