Artificial Agency

Edmonton company building a behaviour engine that uses foundation models to let game developers embed runtime, autonomous decision-making into non-player characters and game systems.

• Describes a "behavior engine that uses foundation models to turn game systems into intelligent agents who can act and react autonomously". artificial.agency ↗

• Launched out of stealth in July 2024 with US$16M, backed by Radical Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Flying Fish, Kaya, BDC Deep Tech and TIRTA Ventures. artificial.agency ↗

• Founded by AI researchers from Alphabet's Edmonton DeepMind office, which closed in 2023. theglobeandmail.com ↗

• Made its first acquisition in April 2026, bringing in Reflection Tree, an on-device collaborative planning system for Unreal Engine 5. Terms were not disclosed. artificial.agency ↗

• Shipped Behavior Engine updates in March 2026 adding character memory, multiplayer compatibility and native Unity support. artificial.agency ↗

1. Apr 23, 2026Acquisition

   Artificial Agency acquires Reflection Tree

   Artificial Agency announced its first acquisition, bringing Reflection Tree and its technology into the company. Reflection Tree is an on-device collaborative planning system for Unreal Engine 5, and its founder Alando Ballantyne joined the team. Deal terms were not disclosed.

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2. Jul 18, 2024Funding

   Artificial Agency Launches Out of Stealth with $16M (USD) in Funding to Bring Generative Behavior to Gaming

   Artificial Agency emerged from stealth with US$16M in funding from Radical Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Flying Fish, Kaya, BDC Deep Tech and TIRTA Ventures, for an AI-powered behavior engine that embeds runtime decision-making into games.

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