Ahmed Khalifa

AI Researcher · University of Malta

Ahmed Khalifa is an AI researcher/lecturer at the Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta. They got their PhD from New York University back in 2020. They have published more than 60 papers between workshops, conferences, and journals. Their work focused on exploring different methods and techniques for generating game content. They are known for their research on PCGRL, PCG with Quality Diversity, and Deep Tingle. They are also an independent game designer/developer with more than 40 released games/prototypes. Some of their games were nominated for multiple awards in different conferences such IndiePrize, Melbourne Queer Games Festival, Queer Games Conference, and International Mobile Game Awards.