# Good AI book? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 30, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736 "2004-08-30T23:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nico173](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@nico173](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nico173)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/1 "2004-08-30T23:39:57Z")
Does anyone know the best AI book for begginers, which can be really good at the same time? thanks in advance, Nico ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/2 "2004-08-31T02:26:08Z")
You should try: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16649](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16649) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/3 "2004-08-31T02:32:11Z")
thank you, but i’ve already read this, it is really interesting and really well explained, but i need more about AI. I want to learn the most i can to make good games. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/4 "2004-08-31T02:46:48Z")
Understandable :D. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/5 "2004-08-31T09:55:03Z")
try “flash games demystified” , i planning on buying it myself, everyone who has it tells me its worth buying it. IT explains every aspect of games design in flash and allows u to build on what uve learned from it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/6 "2004-08-31T10:22:37Z")
During my second year at UCSB as a computer science major I couldn’t wait to take an AI class. After taking the class, AI was about the last thing I wanted to program. AI has been around for about 50 years and progress in the field is slow. What it comes down to is complex data structures and algorithms that are very tedious to code. But don’t get me wrong, AI is a very important field and I fully support people that want to specialize in this field. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/7 "2004-08-31T19:36:02Z")
> [@Skribble](#): > > try “flash games demystified” , i planning on buying it myself, everyone who has it tells me its worth buying it. IT explains every aspect of games design in flash and allows u to build on what uve learned from it. Is it just specialized for AI? cause last time i bought “flash mx game design” with the little frog, and it was really advanced, and it just talked about how to make games, and i didn’t see much AI. I want something that contains **only** AI. I’ll try to search the book you recommended, and i’ll see if it contains what i want. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/8 "2004-08-31T19:43:31Z")
I dont think there is a book that focuses **only** on AI. Just find a source that talks a bit about AI, and learn. I looked at marz’s AI tute, and learned **alot** by reading and experimenting. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/9 "2004-08-31T19:52:45Z")
I see, well i’m going to try and buy the book that “Skribble” recommended, and i hope it’s going to be good! 🙂 Also, i found a book on AI, but i don’t know if it’s only focused on flash, here is the link: > **[AI Techniques for Game Programming (The Premier Press Game Development Series)](https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/193184108X/qid=1093981374/sr=ka-3/ref=pd_ka_3/103-6674089-2699843)** > > "AI Techniques for Game Programming" takes the difficult topics of genetic algorithms and neural networks and explains them in plain English. Gone are the tortuous mathematic equations and abstract ex ... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-ai-book/62736/10 "2004-08-31T19:59:24Z")
Hmmm, interesting topic :). It doesnt specify, but I have a feeling its for any programming language (dont take my word for it, I could be wrong).