Julian Geheeb

M.Sc.

Research Interests

As a PhD student with a background in Games Engineering, I am interested in the intersection of video game development and natural language processing (NLP). My research focuses on exploring innovative methods to integrate NLP technologies into game design and development processes. I am particularly interested in how NLP can enhance creative workflows by providing new ways to analyze and influence game pacing, narrative structures, and player experiences.

Beyond tools for design, I am also broadly interested in the direct application of NLP within games, such as through natural language interactions with characters or procedurally generated content. Additionally, I am keen on leveraging NLP to analyze market trends and player sentiment by examining reviews, social media, and other data sources. This analysis can provide valuable insights into player preferences and behaviors, helping game developers to better understand and respond to their audience.

Some of the key challenges in this field include natural language understanding, dialogue management, procedural content generation, emotion and sentiment analysis, cross-language and localization issues, performance and real-time processing, and addressing user privacy and ethical considerations. Through my research, I seek to tackle these challenges and make sophisticated NLP applications more accessible and practical for game designers, ultimately contributing to the creation of more engaging and dynamic gaming experiences.

Thesis Supervision

I am currently working on finalizing my own research proposal, so my resources are exhausted and I won't be taking on any new students for this semester. Starting next semester, my research will be more focused as well, so some topics mentioned above might become less relevant and I won't be looking to supervise them.