Hello everyone,
What if you could build and configure conversational AI characters in Unreal Engine just by prompting an AI coding agent? We are excited to share a brand-new tutorial showing you how to do exactly that using Convai MCP (Model Context Protocol) in Unreal Engine 5.8!
In this tutorial, we demonstrate how AI coding agents like Codex or Claude Code can automate the heavy lifting of game development. Instead of wiring everything manually, you can prompt your agent to connect a Convai AI mind to your avatar, enable lip sync and facial animation, trigger actions, and write custom gameplay behavior inside Unreal Engine.
What We Build in This Video
We start with a basic avatar in Unreal Engine and walk through a complete agent-assisted workflow:
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Convai MCP Setup: Configure your AI coding agent (Codex/Claude Code) using the Convai UE dashboard and launch it in the terminal. -
Conversational Mind & Greetings: Prompt the agent to fetch a Character ID from the Convai Playground, enable real-time speech, and set up proximity-based greetings. -
Navigation & Actions: Use natural language prompts to give your AI character navigation capabilities and trigger animation montages (like clapping). -
Mini-Game Logic: Watch the agent build a coin-collection mini-game where the AI character dynamically monitors player progress and reacts once the task is completed!
Resources & Links
Ready to accelerate your Unreal Engine workflow with AI agents? Check out the resources below to get started:
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Read the Full Blog: Convai MCP for Unreal Engine: Build AI Characters with Codex and Claude Code -
UE 5.8 Quick Setup Guide: Watch Convai Unreal Engine Setup Tutorial -
Get the Plugin: Convai Plugin on Fab -
Documentation: Convai Unreal Engine Plugin Overview -
Start Building: Sign up at Convai.com to create interactive AI characters.
We are eager to hear your thoughts on agentic game development! Let us know what workflows or features you’d like to build using Convai MCP in the replies below.
Happy building!