Video Data Collection For Research Purpose on The Sims 4

Hi! Thank you for the amazing game! I'm really enjoying it.

We’re reaching out to ask whether it’s permitted to collect video data from The Sims 4 for academic research purposes, specifically for training and evaluating AI systems. The game’s rich environments, dynamic events, and multi-agent interactions make it an ideal platform for studying action understanding, event recognition, and social behavior in AI.

The dataset we plan to collect may be open-sourced, strictly for academic use, and will not be used for any commercial purposes. We will ensure all content is carefully reviewed to avoid any potentially harmful or inappropriate material.

We’ve reviewed the official policy, but couldn’t find specific guidance regarding academic research. Could you please let us know if this use is permitted, or if there is an official channel through which we can request permission?

Thank you again, and we appreciate your time!