Operative Games, an AI-based interactive storytelling company, emerged today from stealth with backing from investors 1AM Gaming, Samsung Next, and LongJourney.vc.
The company is creating immersive games and experiences where players can converse with genuinely thoughtful, lifelike AI characters that forge lasting emotional connections in the context of solving problems and navigating intricate stories together.
Founded by Jon Snoddy, former head of Walt Disney research and development, and Jon Kraft, founding CEO of Pandora Media, along with game industry veteran Pegi Bryant, Operative Games combines decades of entertainment industry innovation with an entirely new application of artificial intelligence to create a unique category of interactive…