Web3 MMO Star Atlas to introduce AI agents into the game using technology developed by SingularityNET.
The AI agents will be based on two core systems—AIRIS and OpenCog Hyperon—to enhance various aspects of gameplay, from guiding new players to managing quests and in-game systems.
According to both companies, the goal is to reduce reliance on static game design and enable a more scalable and responsive virtual world.
What is Star Atlas?
Star Atlas is a multiplayer online game set in the year 2620, where players explore space, form alliances, and compete for control of interstellar resources. Built on the Solana blockchain, the game combines science fiction storytelling with on-chain economic and governance systems.
Although the full version of Star Atlas is still in development, players have been able to access early components of the game. A pre-alpha version, referred to as the “Showroom,” was released on the Epic Games Store in 2022. In 2023, ATMTA launched SAGE Labs, a browser-based game set in the same universe.
The team have positioned it as a long-term project that blends gameplay with decentralised technologies, including NFTs and player-owned assets. As development continues, the team has begun exploring ways to automate parts of the experience and create a more adaptive game environment.
How will the AI agents work together with SingularityNET?
The integration with SingularityNET will bring two artificial intelligence systems into the game. AIRIS (Autonomous Intelligent Reinforcement Interpreted Symbolism) is designed to learn by interacting with its environment, rather than relying on pre-scripted commands whilst OpenCog Hyperon is intended to support reasoning and memory, enabling more complex decision-making processes.
Together, these systems will allow NPCs to respond to players with more flexibility. According to ATMTA, the AI agents may assist with player onboarding, provide contextual guidance during missions, or take part in the management of in-game economies and social systems.
“By embedding SingularityNET frameworks like AIRIS and OpenCog Hyperon into web3 gameplay, we’re not only enriching the user experience—we’re advancing the co-evolution between humans and AIs in a virtual world that, as it develops, will increasingly mirror the complex dynamics of the real one,” said Dr. Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET.
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