AI generated ghost player

A system comprising:

• one or more computing devices;
• and
• one or more storage devices communicatively coupled to the one or more computing devices, wherein the one or more storage devices store instructions that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing device to perform operations comprising:
• executing a video game in which a player controls a player character;
• detecting a request by the player for ghost assistance in completing a task;
• repeatedly, until the player completes the task:
• determining a current gameplay scenario of the player character;
• linking, in real time to the player providing control inputs for controlling the player character, the task and the current gameplay scenario to an assistance artificial intelligence (AI) engine that generates control inputs for completing different tasks given different gameplay scenarios;
• and
• rendering the ghost character performing interactive actions in the video game based on control inputs that are generated by the assistance AI engine based on the current gameplay scenario and the task.

One or more non-transitory computer storage media encoded with computer program instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

• executing a video game in which a player controls a player character;
• detecting a request by the player for ghost assistance in completing a task;
• repeatedly, until the player completes the task:
• determining a current gameplay scenario of the player character;
• linking, in real time to the player providing control inputs for controlling the player character, the task and the current gameplay scenario to an assistance artificial intelligence (AI) engine that generates control inputs for completing different tasks given different gameplay scenarios;
• and
• rendering the ghost character performing interactive actions in the video game based on control inputs that are generated by the assistance AI engine based on the current gameplay scenario and the task.