diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorManager.java
index 70f228cbd..29f7ab797 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorManager.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManager;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceRegistry.CreationObserver;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceRegistry;
 
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameAI;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameConfig;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameObject;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.server.GameManager;
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ public class SimulatorManager
 
             for (int ii = 1; ii < _playerCount; ii++) {
                 // mark all simulants as AI players
-                _gmgr.setAI(ii, skill, (byte) 0);
+                _gmgr.setAI(ii, new GameAI(0, skill));
             }
 
             // resolve the simulant body objects
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/data/GameAI.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/data/GameAI.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d61897b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/data/GameAI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.game.data;
+
+import com.threerings.io.SimpleStreamableObject;
+
+/**
+ * Represents attributes of an AI player.
+ */
+public class GameAI extends SimpleStreamableObject
+{
+    /** The "personality" of the AI, which can be interpreted by
+     * each puzzle. */
+    public int personality;
+
+    /** The skill level of the AI. */
+    public int skill;
+
+    /** A blank constructor for serialization. */
+    public GameAI ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs an AI with the specified (game-interpreted) skill and
+     * personality.
+     */
+    public GameAI (int personality, int skill)
+    {
+        this.personality = personality;
+        this.skill = skill;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/AI.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/AI.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7fad2ee8e..000000000
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/AI.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-//
-// $Id$
-
-package com.threerings.parlor.game.server;
-
-/**
- * Represents attributes of an AI player.
- */
-public class AI
-{
-    /** The skill level of the AI. */
-    public byte skill;
-
-    /** The "personality" of the AI, which can be interpreted by
-     * each puzzle. */
-    public byte personality;
-
-    /**
-     * Construct an AI.
-     */
-    public AI (byte skill, byte personality)
-    {
-        this.skill = skill;
-        this.personality = personality;
-    }
-
-    // documentation inherited
-    public String toString ()
-    {
-        return "skill(" + skill + "), personality(" + personality + ")";
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
index e77506ed7..1dc3abfa1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManagerDelegate;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.Log;
 import com.threerings.parlor.data.ParlorCodes;
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameAI;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameCodes;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameConfig;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameMarshaller;
@@ -276,30 +277,30 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     }
     
     /**
-     * Sets the specified player as an AI with the specified skill.  It is
-     * assumed that this will be set soon after the player names for all
-     * AIs present in the game. (It should be done before human players
-     * start trickling into the game.)
+     * Sets the specified player as an AI with the specified
+     * configuration. It is assumed that this will be set soon after the
+     * player names for all AIs present in the game. (It should be done
+     * before human players start trickling into the game.)
      *
      * @param pidx the player index of the AI.
-     * @param skill the skill level, from 0 to 100 inclusive.
+     * @param ai the AI configuration.
      */
-    public void setAI (final int pidx, final byte skill, final byte personality)
+    public void setAI (final int pidx, final GameAI ai)
     {
         if (_AIs == null) {
-            // create and initialize the AI skill level array
-            _AIs = new AI[getPlayerSlots()];
+            // create and initialize the AI configuration array
+            _AIs = new GameAI[getPlayerSlots()];
             // set up a delegate op for AI ticking
             _tickAIOp = new TickAIDelegateOp();
         }
 
-        // save off the AI's skill level
-        _AIs[pidx] = new AI(skill, personality);
+        // save off the AI's configuration
+        _AIs[pidx] = ai;
 
         // let the delegates know that the player's been made an AI
         applyToDelegates(new DelegateOp() {
             public void apply (PlaceManagerDelegate delegate) {
-                ((GameManagerDelegate)delegate).setAI(pidx, skill, personality);
+                ((GameManagerDelegate)delegate).setAI(pidx, ai);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -708,7 +709,7 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     /**
      * Called by tickAIs to tick each AI in the game.
      */
-    protected void tickAI (int pidx, AI ai)
+    protected void tickAI (int pidx, GameAI ai)
     {
         _tickAIOp.setAI(pidx, ai);
         applyToDelegates(_tickAIOp);
@@ -1052,14 +1053,14 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
             ((GameManagerDelegate) delegate).tickAI(_pidx, _ai);
         }
 
-        public void setAI (int pidx, AI ai)
+        public void setAI (int pidx, GameAI ai)
         {
             _pidx = pidx;
             _ai = ai;
         }
 
         protected int _pidx;
-        protected AI _ai;
+        protected GameAI _ai;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1083,9 +1084,9 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     /** The oids of our player and AI body objects. */
     protected int[] _playerOids;
 
-    /** If AIs are present, contains their skill levels, or -1 at human
+    /** If AIs are present, contains their configuration, or null at human
      * player indexes. */
-    protected AI[] _AIs;
+    protected GameAI[] _AIs;
 
     /** If non-null, contains bundles and messages that should be sent as
      * system messages once the game has started. */
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java
index dd0b96e54..03485ed47 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ package com.threerings.parlor.game.server;
 
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManagerDelegate;
 
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameAI;
+
 /**
  * Extends the {@link PlaceManagerDelegate} mechanism with game manager
  * specific methods.
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ public class GameManagerDelegate extends PlaceManagerDelegate
      * @param pidx the player index to fake some gameplay for.
      * @param ai a record indicating the AI's configuration.
      */
-    public void tickAI (int pidx, AI ai)
+    public void tickAI (int pidx, GameAI ai)
     {
     }
 
@@ -88,9 +90,9 @@ public class GameManagerDelegate extends PlaceManagerDelegate
 
     /**
      * Called when the specified player has been set as an AI with the
-     * given skill level (ranging from 0 to 100 inclusive.)
+     * supplied AI configuration.
      */
-    public void setAI (int pidx, byte skill, byte personality)
+    public void setAI (int pidx, GameAI ai)
     {
     }
 }