Disneyland taps AI to build the droids you're looking for

If Disney Parks are where dreams come true, Jon Snoddy is the man in charge of figuring out what to dream up next. And, yes, that includes bringing "Star Wars" droids to life in front of you. Snoddy leads the research and development studio for Walt Disney Imagineering. He detailed two projects aiming to use artificial intelligence to make park robots more lifelike, in an interview with CNET Saturday at the SXSW Conference and Festivals here in Austin, Texas. The projects are part of Disney's legacy of innovation that stretches back to the company's beginning.