Ben ZeiglerThe Human Brain Is a Game EngineLike a video game engine, the human brain is a system that generates interactive simulations of reality in real timeSep 17Sep 17
Ben ZeiglerArtificial Compassion in The Talos Principle 2Some of the writing in The Talos Principle 2 is genuinely insightful and illustrates how games can actually make the world betterDec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
Ben ZeiglerFinding Success as a Game Development ContractorI’ve been an Unreal Engine contract programmer for the last 5 years and a few people have asked me if I had any advice for other game…Oct 3, 20231Oct 3, 20231
Ben ZeiglerHow To Change My Own MindSo I’ve been spending a lot of time over the last year or so trying to understand myself better and learn how to be happy, and it’s only…Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2019
Ben ZeiglerGood Crunch, Bad CrunchOver the last few months there’s been a lot of discussion about working conditions/crunch in the gaming industry, and I have some Thoughts…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Ben ZeiglerStatistical gender differences do not justify being a sexist assholeThere has been a ton of discussion over the last few days revolving around a controversial internal memo sent by a Google engineer. If…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Ben ZeiglerTrump vs RealityI voted for Hilary Clinton today. I live in North Carolina and early voting has started so I wanted to get it out of the way. This is by…Oct 23, 2016Oct 23, 2016
Ben ZeiglerGood Enough is good enoughFor as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be best version of myself that I could be. Due to a combination of how I was raised…Aug 28, 20161Aug 28, 20161
Ben Zeigler17 Neural Network Interpretations of a Random Doom ScreenshotI’ve been messing around with neural network image manipulation since I saw the original Deep Dreams article, and lately I’ve been…Jun 18, 2016Jun 18, 2016
Ben ZeiglerNorth Carolina’s Bad Bathroom BillI’m a strong believer in personal liberty and equality, but I’m also highly practical and more than a bit cynical. Because of that, I think…Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016