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AI generates custom Pokemon trading cards, enhancing player engagement

This paper explores using Large Language Models and Diffusion Models to procedurally generate trading card game content, specifically for Pokémon cards. The research proposes a pipeline that combines player co-creation with AI models to create personalized and dynamic card designs. A user study with 49 participants demonstrated high satisfaction with the generated cards, indicating the potential for AI to enhance creative range and offer alternatives to traditional game evolution. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates a novel application of generative AI for personalized content creation in established industries like TCGs.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a novel application of LLMs and diffusion models for procedural content generation.

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AI generates custom Pokemon trading cards, enhancing player engagement

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Johannes Pfau, Panagiotis Vrettis ·

    From LLM-Driven Trading Card Generation to Procedural Relatedness: A Pok\'emon Case Study

    arXiv:2604.27972v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Since the dawn of Trading Card Games, the genre has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry engaging millions of analog and digital players worldwide. Popular TCGs rely on regular updates, balance adjustments, and rotating constr…

  2. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Panagiotis Vrettis ·

    From LLM-Driven Trading Card Generation to Procedural Relatedness: A Pokémon Case Study

    Since the dawn of Trading Card Games, the genre has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry engaging millions of analog and digital players worldwide. Popular TCGs rely on regular updates, balance adjustments, and rotating constraints to sustain engagement. Yet, as metagames s…