Inworld is offering up to $1,000,000 in grants to game developers, immersive artists, storytellers, writers, and AI enthusiasts who create groundbreaking experiences with AI characters. The Inworld AI Character Grants program aims to unlock new creative possibilities and emergent gameplay through AI characters that can think and speak for themselves.

Each selected project will receive up to $50,000 to integrate Inworld into their new or existing game or immersive experience. The program welcomes applications on a rolling basis but encourages early submissions. Projects should push the boundaries of storytelling and interactive entertainment, incorporating AI characters as a central part of the experience. They can be experimental, new, or first-of-their-kind experiences and may also involve AI characters in existing games or intellectual properties.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and provide project details, a short description, and a visual deck or video showcasing their proposal for Inworld characters. Judges include prominent figures such as writer Neal Stephenson, Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell, film producer Kiri Hart, and Academy Award-winning designer John Gaeta.

Selected creators will have the chance to explore the future of storytelling, gaming, AI, and virtual worlds while receiving financial support and the opportunity to co-create interactive narratives with Inworld AI characters.

For submission guidelines please visit https://www.inworld.ai/grants

ABOUT INWORLD:

Inworld offers an innovative AI-powered NPC system designed for gaming and interactive experiences. This fully integrated character engine goes beyond traditional language models, providing configurable safety, knowledge, memory, narrative controls, and multimodal capabilities. The platform enables the creation of NPCs with distinct personalities and contextual awareness that remain in-world, seamlessly integrating into real-time applications.

Inworld's advanced features include optimized real-time AI for low-latency interactions, a character brain enabling human-like expression and behavior in NPCs, and a contextual mesh that keeps characters rooted in their worlds. The tool is tailored for gaming, entertainment, brand engagement, education, and more. Notable endorsements include positive reviews from industry leaders and tech demos showcasing the tool's capabilities. Users can configure emotions, voices, goals, and context for AI NPCs through natural language descriptions, offering a highly customizable and immersive experience.